Randenigala Dam

The Randenigala Dam is a large hydroelectric embankment dam at Rantembe, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Construction of the dam began in November 1982, and was completed in approximately 4 years. The dam and power station was ceremonially opened by then President J. R. Jayawardene in 1986.Construction of the dam cost approximately Rs. 4.898 billion, of which 24.6% was funded by the local government, and the majority of the remainder by Germany.