Irrigational Revolution

Sri Lanka's Irrigation Projects supply water for about 60% of cultivation lands. The irrigational development that took place last year is the largest growth that registered since Sri Lanka's Independence. 10 Multi-purpose Irrigation Projects being implemented simultaneously.

Menikganga (Weheragala Irrigation Project)

Expenditure Rs. 1772/= million. Provision of irrigation facilities to cultivate 3100 hectares, through a 23 k.m. canal from Weheragala and also provides drinking water for 3000 families in Lunugamwehera.

Deduru Oya Reservoir Project

Expenditure Rs. 6500/= million. Provision of irrigation facilities for 1500 hectares and relief for 1400 farmer families in the Kurunegala and Puttalam districts.

Weheragala Reservoir

Rambukkan Oya Reservoir Project

Expenditure Rs. 25,250/= million. Provision of irrigation facilities

for 3500 acres, and relief for 1500 families.

Moragahakanda, Kaluganga Development Project

Expenditure Rs 48,950/= million. Provision of irrigation facilities for 3000 hectares. 81500 hectares will become cultivable in both Maha and Yala seasons.

Uma Oya, Deduru Oya, Heda Oya, and Yan Oya Multi-purpose projects

which would make 70,000 acres of paddy land to bring under cultivation are scheduled to be completed in the year 2012.

Udawalawe Left Bank Project which was launched at a cost of Rs. 7500 million will provide irrigation for 90,000 acres and 40,000 families will get benefited.

Rs.1000 million has been spent on the development work related to Mahaweli B Zone it would benefit 8000 families.

Development work related to Wedimulla, Kekiri-obada, Sugathadevi Tank,

Elle tanks, and Hettige Ela, under Medium sized Tank Development Project is scheduled to be completed in the year 2010.

Main Reservoir Projects

Rs. 7000 million has been spent on development of irrigation canals related to Ridiyagama, Rajanganaya, Nachchaduwa, Purusha Wewa, Minneriya, Parakrama Samudraya, Kantale, Yoda Wewa, Inginimitiya, and Tabbowa Tanks.

Repairs and renovations to 10,000 small-scale irrigation projects.

Steps have been taken to repair and reconstruct 10,000 small-scale reservoir projects and irrigation channels.

This step would enable paddy cultivation in about 30,000 acres of neglected paddy land. This measure would also help develop cultivation of additional crops, and development of inland fishery industry and dairy farming. Up to 2008 Rs.34 million has been provided for this work and 30,000 persons will get benefited. Already work on 5000 of these projects have been completed.