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.

List of ministers

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Minister of Irrigation
Incumbent
Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe[1]
since 23 May 2022
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe President
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

Name Portrait Party Tenure President Ministerial title
Nimal Siripala de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
Duminda Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 12 January 2015 - 22 March 2015 Maithripala Sirisena Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 22 March 2015 – 12 August 2020 Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
Chamal Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 12 August 2020 - Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ministry of Irrigation
Roshan Ranasinghe Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 23 May 2022 - Present Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ministry of Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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