Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
වාරිමාර්ග හා ජලසම්පත් කළමනාකරණ අමාත්‍යාංශය
நீர்ப்பாசன மற்றும் நீர்வள முகாமைத்துவ அமைச்சு

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Sri Lanka
Headquarters	11 Jawatte road, Colombo 5 6°53′59″N 79°52′01″E / 6.899749°N 79.866807°E / 6.899749; 79.866807
Minister responsible	Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
Deputy Minister responsible	Palitha Range Bandara, State minister of Irrigation & Water Resources Management
Agency executives	Jayantha Wijeratne, Ministry Secretary J.M. Kapila Jayasekera, Secretary to the State Minister
Child agencies	Department of Irrigation Water Resources Board Irrigation Management Division Kothmale International Training Institute
Website	www.irrigationmin.gov.lk
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management (Sinhala: වාරිමාර්ග හා ජලසම්පත් කළමනාකරණ අමාත්‍යාංශය Vārimarga hā Jalasampath Kalamanākāra Amathyanshaya) (Tamil: நீர்ப்பாசன மற்றும் நீர்வள முகாமைத்துவ அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for^[3]:

• 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.

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