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Hon.Maithripala Sirisena
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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.
Ceremonial launching of official web site of DSWRPP
(2009-12-16)


by Hon. Maithripala Sirisena,
Minister of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services
Field Vehicles to the Implementing Agencies
(2009-12-16)

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.

Ending of Mealy Bug Menace
Government implemented a special national programme by releasing a parasite to control recently invaded pest Mealy Bug with have damaged vast range of crops including Papaw in Sri Lanka. (Full Story )
Cultivation competitions
Mahaweli Authority has conducted cultivation competitions among farmers, villages, officers, office premises, schools, women small groups in all Mahaweli systems. Mahaweli System B,C,G,H,L Walawa special area, Huruluwewa, Medirigiriya, Victoria, Kothmale, Moragahakanda Project, Upper Mahaweli Forest and Environmental unit and all Engineer in-charge offices belongs to the Mahaweli Head works are the areas where the competitions are conducted.
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