Minister of Community Development of Burundi – Jean Baptiste Gahimbare and Director General of Water Supply & Energy for Rural Areas in Burundi – Ndayitwayeko Fulgence inspected several Mini Hydropower Projects in Deraniyagala and Nawalapitiyain July 2005, to assess the developments in the hydropower sector in Sri Lanka before they sign the Agreement with UNIDO.
Dr. Nishantha Nanayakkara who worked as an Advisor to the United Nations on rural electrification at that time has facilitated this visit.
