Proposed
Lower yaan oya Reservoir(Pahala Yaan Oya Jalasaya) project
is the one of the massive irrigation project in north
central province in sri lanka. It was proposed to schedule
Horowpothana Electorate 279 kilometers north from main
capital from Colombo . (More)
Model
farm constructing at Kotmale
Held
“Shramadana” campaign by the contribution of
Victoria & Kotmale Staff, (More)
Dengi
Campaign in Digana Town
Investigation
was successfully completed after informed commercial land
owners in Digana town area. Advised them to open ground
drainages which covered by their illegal construction
& clean as never block the drainages again. (More)
Ceremonial
launching of official web site of DSWRPP
by Hon. Maithripala Sirisena, Minister of Agriculture
Development and Agrarian Services
Mahaweli
Ganga Development Programme
The
Mahaweli Ganga Development Programme, the largest integrated
rural development multi-purpose programme ever undertaken
in Sri lanka was based on water resources of Mahaweli
and allied six river basins. Main objectives were to
increse agricultural production,Hydro-power generation,
employment opportunities, and ,settlement of landless
poor and flood control.The programme originally planned
for the implementation over a 35-year period was brought
to acceleration in 1979,with incorporation of Mahaweli
Authority.
New
Director General of Mahaweli Authority of Sri
Lanka.
2010.08.13
On
the recommendation of His Excellency the President
Mahinda Rajapakshe, the Hon. Nimal Siripala De
Silva, Minster of Irrigation and Water Resources
Management nominated Mr. D.M.C. Dissanayake, as
the new Director General of Mahaweli Authority
of Sri Lanka. He is a graduate from the University
of Peradeniya and hold Master of Science Degree
in Agriculture Economics.
He
is a Senior Member of Sri Lanka Administrative
Service and held senior positions in the Dept.
of Agrarian Services, Local Government Department,
Cooperative Service Commission and Municipal Commissioner
in Matale and Nuwara Eliya Municipal Councils.
Giving
50,000 numbers of grants
2010.07.28
A special programme for giving 50,000 numbers
of grants to provide land owner ship for Mahaweli
farmers is conducted.
Programme
for issuing grants for farmers in system B, C
and Udawalawa and a progress review meeting were
also held with the participation of Hon. Minister
of Irrigation and Water Resources Management in
recently.
An
opportunity was received to Hon. Minister of health
Maithreepala Sirisena for granting these permits
at Prathiba Hall in System B (Welikanda).
On
Going - Moragahakanda Project
2010.07.01
12 backhoe Loaders
for Dam Safety
Minister
of Irrigation & Water Resources Management,
Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva and Deputy Minister
Hon. S.M.Chandrasena handed over the keys of 12
backhoe loaders to the implementing agencies of
the project to be used for improving basic safety
facilities and to uplift the operational &
maintenance efficiencies of dams identified under
the DSWRP project.
2010.04.29
New Ministers assumed duties
Hon.
Nimal Siripala de Silva Minister for Irrigation
and Water Resources Management and Hon. S.M. Chandrasena,
Deputy Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources
Management assumed duties on 26th April, 2010
.
Hon Maithreepala Sirisena, Minister for Health
and Hon. Basil Rajapakshe, Senior Presidential
Adviser and Minister for Economic Development
were also graced the occasion.
Inspection
tour of the Moragahakanda His
Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was
on an inspection tour of the Moragahakanda project
observing the work in progress.
Hon.Maithripala Sirisena
Minister of Agriculture Development & Agrarian
Services and Minister
S.M.
Chandrasena were also present
Saudi
gives Rs 5,332M for Kaluganga project
Saudi Arabia will fund Saudi Riyal 172 million (Rs.
5,332 million) for the construction of a dam in
Sri Lanka, which will be the highest grant offered
to the island since 1981.
A four-member delegation headed by Agriculture Development
and Agrarian Services Ministry Secretary A. Amarasekera
arrived here Sunday to prepare the draft agreement
which would include the technical details of the
project. The agreement will be signed in Colombo.
"This is the seventh financial facility offered
by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) for infrastructure
development in the country," SFD Project Director
Abdullah Al Shedokhi told the Daily News.
(Full
Story)
Field
Vehicles to the Implementing Agencies
Arrangements
have been made to provide 21 field vehicles to the
implementing agencies of the DSWRP project to improve
the operational & maintenance efficiencies of
the dams selected for the project intervention.
The keys of first set of field vehicles were handed
over to the Heads of the implementing agencies at
the ceremony held at the Mahaweli Centre on 16th
December 2009 at 2.00 p.m. Department of Irrigation,
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Water Resources
Board and Ceylon Electricity Board received the
vehicles at the ceremony.
Here, the Hon. Maithripala Sirisena,Minister of
Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services is
handing over the keys of vehicles to heads of Implementing
Agencies.
Held
“Shramadana” campaign by the contribution of
Victoria & Kotmale Staff, 
Ceremonial
launching of official web site of DSWRPP
by Hon. Maithripala Sirisena, Minister of Agriculture
Development and Agrarian Services 
On
the recommendation of His Excellency the President
Mahinda Rajapakshe, the Hon. Nimal Siripala De
Silva, Minster of Irrigation and Water Resources
Management nominated Mr. D.M.C. Dissanayake, as
the new Director General of Mahaweli Authority
of Sri Lanka. He is a graduate from the University
of Peradeniya and hold Master of Science Degree
in Agriculture Economics. 
2010.07.28
Minister
of Irrigation & Water Resources Management,
Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva and Deputy Minister
Hon. S.M.Chandrasena handed over the keys of 12
backhoe loaders to the implementing agencies of
the project to be used for improving basic safety
facilities and to uplift the operational &
maintenance efficiencies of dams identified under
the DSWRP project. 
Hon.
Nimal Siripala de Silva Minister for Irrigation
and Water Resources Management and Hon. S.M. Chandrasena,
Deputy Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources
Management assumed duties on 26th April, 2010
.
His
Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was
on an inspection tour of the Moragahakanda project
observing the work in progress. 
Arrangements
have been made to provide 21 field vehicles to the
implementing agencies of the DSWRP project to improve
the operational & maintenance efficiencies of
the dams selected for the project intervention.
The keys of first set of field vehicles were handed
over to the Heads of the implementing agencies at
the ceremony held at the Mahaweli Centre on 16th
December 2009 at 2.00 p.m. Department of Irrigation,
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Water Resources
Board and Ceylon Electricity Board received the
vehicles at the ceremony.