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The measures made by Power and Energy Minister Ravi Karunanayake to provide electricity to Kuragala Archaeological Site and the Gateway of Chaithya at Balangoda , Rathnapura on the request of Maha Sanga, had been suspended by the Archaeological Department The Archaeological Department had taken these steps on the orders given by Hon Cultural Affairs Minister , Sajith Premadasa.

Sajith Premadasa had acted on this manner as a result of the conflict between him and Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

Ministry of Power, Energy and Trade Development explains this incident issuing a statement.

The steps taken by the Electricity Board to provide supply electricity to the entrance of the Chaithya and Archeological Site of Kuragala, Balangoda that had no electricity, has been temporarily suspended by Department of Archaeology Archaeological Department had granted permission to provide electricity to these two sites on a request on few conditions. Regional Assistant Director of Rathnapura ( Archeology ) has sent a letter to Regional Electrical Engineer of Kahawaththa on 26.06.2019 on this matter.

Eventhough Kahawaththa Regional Office on instructions of the Subject Minister went there yesterday ( 27 ) to provide electricity, they were unable to accomplish the task. The reason for this was the letter sent by the Regional Assistant Director of Archeological Department ( Rathnapura ) to Kahawaththa Regional Engineer about the suspension of provision of electricity to Kuragala Archeological Site and entrance to the Chaithya on 27.06.2019.

When inquired from the Archeological Department about this issue, the relevant Officer has refused to make any comments. Minister of Power , Energy and Trade Development, Hon Ravi Karunanayake commenting on the incident stated that he promptly responded to this long felt need when he was requested this facility and eventhough Electricity Board went there to provide electricity it had been stopped by an unseen force.

The Minister making further comments requested from all Authorities to grant permission to provide electricity to these two places. Minister confirmed that even though Department of Archeology had given permission for this requirement , today evening the same Department has sent a letter to his Ministry requesting to suspend this project. The Archeological Department has to take the total responsibility for this suspension since it was them who made this request too and there is no political involvement in this incident, emphasized the Minister.

Ven Kotuwe Podi Hamuduruwo and Mr. Iraj Weerarathne, who called over at the Ministry of Power, Energy and Trade Development to inquire about the suspension of permission to provide electricity to Kuragala Archeological Site and entrance to the Chaithya , also commented on this incident.