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Members of farmer organizations of Dewahoowa scheme visited construction works in North Western Province Canal Project (NWPCP ) and went on observing the ongoing constructions along the Dewahoowa feeder canal. Farmers were impressed about the constructions and said that it was a great opportunity for them to visit the construction as the first beneficiary group…

he Divisional Secretary Mihinthale chaired by M.P. Shehan Semasinsinghe (State Minister of Samurdhi, household economy, microfinance, self-employment, business development, and underutilized state resources development) has organized a meeting on 25th of September 2020, at the Conference hall of Mihinthale Divisional Secretary office, with relevant parties to discuss the present issue on water availability for the…

An Awareness program and a site visit facilitated by Upper Elehara Canal Project(UECP) allies as North Central Province Canal Project (NEP) for the District Coordination Committee (DCC) – Anuradapura at NCP canal project office, Madatugama on 14.10.2020.

Ministry of Irrigation signed the contract with China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. (CAMCE) for the construction of two largest reservoirs, Mahakithula and Mahakirula in North Western Province. The CAMCE was qualified for signing the contract as per the standard bidding procedure followed by the Ministry.

Excavation of first Tunnel section called “Tunnel 01”of Kaluganga – Moragahakanda Transfer Canal (KMTC) was successfully complete on 20th December 2020. The excavation was done in both inlet and outlet drives. very last breakthrough blast was done from inlet drive and this is the first successful milestone of the KMTC Project. The total width of…

orth Central Province Canal Project’s one of the main contract packages that consisting of a tunnel 28 Km from Koduruwa (Southern Portal) to Namalpura (Northern Portal) area, known as UEC – ICB-2A is scheduled to be commenced its construction works in near future.

The 8th Steering Committee Meeting of the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program was held on 09.03.2021 under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Irrigation. This was attended by selected Ministry officials and program officers. Line ministry officials were connected through zoom technology.

Awareness program for local contractors on the remaining contract packages of the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program was held under the patronage of the Secretary to the Ministry of Irrigation. The purpose of this awareness was to empower the local irrigation development mechanism, especially by encouraging local contractors for irrigation development and providing experience and…