Irrigation Engineer’s Office Shifted to Thampalagamam
Irrigation Engineer’s Office which was functioning at Orr’s Hill in Trincomalee from 1989 under Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Road Development...[ More ]
Department of Irrigation
Mission
The mission of the Eastern Provincial Irrigation Department is to conserve, preserve and provide all Irrigation water for sustainable agricultural development within the Eastern Province.
Key Functions
Preparation of Master Plan for development of different river basins for the optimum utilization of land and water resources.
Project formulation and detail designs of irrigation, flood control and reclamation projects.
Construction of Irrigation and settlement projects for the conservation, diversion and distribution of water by gravity and lift Irrigation to new and existing lands for cultivation by farmers for food crop production.
Construction of drainage, flood protection and salt-water exclusion projects for the protection of cultivatable lands to enable cultivation of such lands with rainfall for food crop production with minimized risk.
Operation, maintenance, improvements, rehabilitation and water management for Minor, Medium, Major, Gravity, Drainage and Lift Irrigation Projects.
Objectives
Development of lands and water resources for irrigated agriculture and flood control.
Provision of irrigation and drainage facilities for cultivable land in irrigation and drainage projects.
