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The Deduru Oya Dam is an embankment dam built across the Deduru River in Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka. Built in 2014, the primary purpose of the dam is to retain for irrigation purposes approximately a billion cubic metres of water, which would otherwise flow out to sea. Site studies of the dam began in 2006 and construction started in 2008.
Dissanayake was elected to parliament from the Kurunegala District from the UPFA and was appointed by President Kumaratunga as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation in the joint SLFP–JVP cabinet in February 2004. [22] During his tenure, he took over the maintenance of the Kandy Lake to the Irrigation Department and restored ...
Kurunegala is the largest city in the province and serves as a major commercial and administrative hub. Puttalam, located on the western coast, is known for its lagoon and salt production. The region has numerous archaeological sites, including the ancient rock fortress of Yapahuwa and the Panduwasnuwara ruins.
The Sri Lankan Department of Agricultural Services has overseen irrigation-management groups, called Farmers Organizations, since 1979. [23] Sri Lanka's current water management plan seeks to preserve the ecosystem and cultural benefits of the system while making large-scale investments in drinking water systems, sewage treatment plants, and ...
Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The district is 4,812.7 km 2 (1,858.2 sq mi). It consists of thirty divisional secretariats, 1,610 grama niladari divisions and 4,476 villages.
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation: Kandy: 18 November 2024: Anura Karunathilake: National People's Power: Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing [b] 18 November 2024: Ramalingam Chandrasekar: National People's Power: Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources [b] 18 November 2024: Upali Pannilage ...
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 ...
Kospothu Oya; Dik Oya; Ratwila Ela; Kimbulwana Oya; Hakwatuna Oya; Maguru Oya; Kolamunu Oya; Delvita Oya; Its catchment area receives approximately 4,313 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 27 percent of the water reaches the sea.