- at present water from the Kothmale upper catchment area is distributed to major agricultural districts of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa through the Mahaweli diversion at Polgolla. It is proposed to divert Mahaweli water to the North Western Province for Mee Oya and Hakwatuna Oya basins and to the North Central and Vavuniya as well to be used for agriculture as well as drinking purposes with the view to meeting any intending climatic changes in the country. The proposal made by Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, to appoint a Project Committee and obtain recommendations of the Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC) pertaining to the offer made by an Indian Company, was approved by the Cabinet.