The Uma Oya project launched during his first term in office has been the only positive contribution made by the JVP
towards infrastructure development, said ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
In a statement, he says Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as the then agriculture minister, gave approval in 2005 for the commencement of the project.
The statement refers to the history of the project and answers allegations against it..
