Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management

Ministry of Irrigation
වාරිමාර්ග අමාත්‍යාංශය
நீர்ப்பாசன அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersNo. 500, T.B. Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Anura Dissanayake, Secretary
Child agencies
Websitewww.irrigationmin.gov.lk
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Irrigation[4] (Sinhala: වාරිමාර්ග අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: நீர்ப்பாசன அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for:[5]

  • The development of the nation's water resources and irrigation infrastructure
  • The management of river basins, groundwater sources and irrigation systems a by operation and/or maintenance
  • Conservation and protection of sources of water (groundwater included), including monitoring pollution levels and ensuring water quality, as well as preventing salt water intrusions into fresh water sources
  • Allocation of water resource use at a national level (not to be confused with the more in-depth functions of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board)
  • Maintaining national drainage networks and flood protection systems
  • Engineering consultancy services
  • Oversight and promotion of rainwater harvesting.

To this end, the ministry drafts policies and legislation, as well as provides guidelines, advice and consultancy.

  1. ^ "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ "About Us". Irrigationmin.gov.lk. Ministry of Irrigation. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Irrigation". Cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ "Homepage". Irrigationmin.gov.lk. Ministry of Irrigation. Retrieved 3 September 2017.