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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-01-10
Amendment of the Irrigation Ordinance No. 32 of 1946 to suit the timely needs
- Except for the Mahaweli Authority area, the responsibility of construction, improvement and management of major irrigation canals in all other areas of Sri Lanka is vested with the Department of Irrigation. Accordingly, in order to enable the Department to carry out its responsibilities, successfully and efficiently, the joint proposal made by Hon. Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa, the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and Hon. Duminda Dissanayake, the Minister of Agriculture, to instruct the Legal Draftsman, to amend the said Ordinance, as recommended by the Expert Committee Appointed to study the Ordinance No.32 of 1946 and make recommendations, to suit the timely national requirements, was approved by the Cabinet.