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 Ministry
will Reconstruct 116 Reservoirs
The
Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry will reconstruct
116 reservoirs which had been destroyed during the recent floods in
the Ampara District. The Ministry has targeted to complete the conservation
programe during the next two weeks.
According to the Ministry sources there are around 348 badly damaged
reservoirs. The Ministry had targeted to issue water for around 60,000
acres of paddy during the forthcoming Yala season in the Ampara District.
The Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry provide funds,
human resources and physical resources to the Irrigation Department
with immediate effect, a Ministry source said.
The Government has allocated around Rs. 200 million for reconstructing
reservoirs alone in the alone in the Ampara District. Minister Nimal
Siripala De Silva has directed the authority to take steps to solve
every irrigation problem in the Ampara District.
Further, The Minister has promised the farming community and farming
societies at the Ampara District to provide seed paddy, irrigation
and other subsidies before the forthcoming Yala season. De Silva specially
inspected water reservoirs such as Walagama Wewa, Walathapitiya Wewa,
Oluvil Antiquate and the reservoirs which are constructing at Samanthurei
area.
Ampara District Parliamentarian Sriyani Wijewicrama, Eastern Province
Irrigation Minister Udumma Lebbe, Irrigation Director General G. G.
Godaliyedda and Ministry officials participated. |
New
boat service in Mahaweli waters
Sunday Observer
Ministry of Mahaweli Development has granted permission for the private
sector companies to operate boat services in Mahaweli waters. |
 New Director General of Mahaweli Authority
(2011-10-12)
Mr. Gamini Rajakaruna assumed duties as the new Director General of Mahaweli Authority of Sri lanka. |
Eco-Tourism
from Mahaweli
Mahaweli Authority
of Sri Lanka (MASL) is in a process of promoting eco-tourism project
in Mahaweli Reservoirs. As the first step it is proposed to launch
eco friendly Boat Service in selected Mahaweli Reservoirs. Agreements
were signed between MASL and selected Investors for such Boat Services
on 09. 02. 2011 at the MASL Operations Room. Hon Nimal Siripala de
Silva, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and the
Director General of MASL were present at the occasion. |
First
Mahaweli Sales Outlet Opens at Darly Road
Minister
of Irrigation & Water Resources Management Hon Nimal Siripala
De Silva ,Deputy Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources Management,
Hon.W.B. Ekanayake , Secretary to the Ministry Eng. Ivan De Silva were present at the
occasion.
Pics
by - MASL WEB team & Dusantha Weerawardana |
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 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.
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 50,000
land grants for Mahaweli settlers
Under
the special programme for issuing 50,000 land grants for
Mahaweli 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). |
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