US helps fresh water flow to communities in Semmandaluwa
January 20, 2011 05:04 pm
U. S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis declared open the water line extension along Semmandaluwa Road in the Township of Puttalam, enabling 100 families in the area to obtain fresh water.
Acting on a request by the local residents conveyed by Mayor Mohammed Nazmi, Ambassador Butenis initiated steps to fund the construction. This venture was made possible with the help of the U.S. Embassy’s Civil Military Support Element and the United States Pacific Command.
