Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara tweeted Monday August 07 evening that the cabinet has approved his proposal to release 3.5 million cubic metres (MCM) of water per day from the Samanalawewa reservoir from August to 10, generating maximum hydro power.

From August 11 to 15t, 2.5 MCM of water will be released per day generating maximum hydro power possible.

The reservoir will be shut down on August 16 for power generation preserving the dead storage of water of the dam, he said.