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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 (1986) of which 24.6% (Rs. 1.207 billion) was funded by the local government and the majority of the remainder by Germany.