Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Irrigation
Type:	Ministry
Nativename:	Sinhala; Sinhalese: වාරිමාර්ග අමාත්‍යාංශය Tamil: நீர்ப்பாசன அமைச்சு
Seal:	Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Preceding6:	-->
Jurisdiction:	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:	No. 500, T.B. Jaya Mawatha, Colombo 10
Minister1 Name:	Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe^[1]
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Irrigation
Chief1 Name:	Anura Dissanayake
Chief1 Position:	Secretary
Child1 Agency:	Department of Irrigation
Child2 Agency:	Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
Child3 Agency:	Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB)
Child4 Agency:	Irrigation Management Division
Child5 Agency:	Kothmale International Training Institute
Keydocument6:	-->
Footnotes:	^[2] ^[3]

The Ministry of Irrigation^[4] (Sinhala; Sinhalese: 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

Post:	Minister
Body:	Irrigation
Incumbent:	Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe
Incumbentsince:	23 May 2022
Nominator:	The Prime Minister
Appointer:	The President

Parties

Name		Portrait	Party	Tenure	President		Ministerial title
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"					23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015	!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"			Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"					12 January 2015 - 22 March 2015	!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"			Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"					22 March 2015 – 12 August 2020	!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"			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

• 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

External links

• Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
• Government of Sri Lanka

Notes and References

1. Web site: LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS. cabinetoffice.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
2. Web site: About Us. Irrigationmin.gov.lk. Ministry of Irrigation. 3 September 2017.
3. Web site: Ministry of Irrigation. Cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Sri Lanka. 3 September 2017.
4. Web site: Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions). documents.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
5. Web site: Homepage. Irrigationmin.gov.lk. Ministry of Irrigation. 3 September 2017.