Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
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Jurisdiction | Sri Lanka |
Headquarters | 11 Jawatte road, Colombo 5 6°53′59″N 79°52′01″E / 6.899749°N 79.866807°E |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | www |
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The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management (Sinhala: වාරිමාර්ග හා ජලසම්පත් කළමනාකරණ අමාත්යාංශය Vārimarga hā Jalasampath Kalamanākāra Amathyanshaya) (Tamil: நீர்ப்பாசன மற்றும் நீர்வள முகாமைத்துவ அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for:[3]
- 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
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management | |
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since 22 March 2015 | |
Nominator | The Prime Minister |
Appointer | The President |
- Parties
Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
Name | Portrait | Party | Tenure | President | Ministerial title | ||
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!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Nimal Siripala de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management | |
!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Duminda Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 12 January 2015 - 22 March 2015 | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Maithripala Sirisena | Ministry of Irrigation | |
!align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 March 2015 – Present | !align="center" style="background:Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color; color:white;"| | Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management |
See also
- List of ministries of Sri Lanka
- Geography of Sri Lanka
- List of rivers of Sri Lanka
- List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka
- Agriculture in Sri Lanka
References
- ^ "About Us". Irrigationmin.gov.lk. Ministry of Irrigation & Water Resources Management. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management". Cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Homepage". Irrigationmin.gov.lk. Ministry of Irrigation & Water Resources Management. Retrieved 3 September 2017.