Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management

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.

JurisdictionGovernment of Sri Lanka

HeadquartersNo. 500, T.B. Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10

Minister responsible

• Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe^[1], Minister of Irrigation

Ministry executive

• Anura Dissanayake, Secretary

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Ministry of Irrigation

වාරිමාර්ග අමාත්‍යාංශය நீர்ப்பாசன அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	No. 500, T.B. Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10
Minister responsible	Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe[1], Minister of Irrigation
Ministry executive	Anura Dissanayake, Secretary
Child agencies	Department of Irrigation Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) Irrigation Management Division Kothmale International Training Institute
Website	www.irrigationmin.gov.lk
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To this end, the ministry drafts policies and legislation, as well as provides guidelines, advice and consultancy.