3. Introduction
• Water is the most important natural resource
which keeps the world alive.
• Not only do we humans use it just about every
day, but every living thing needs it to live.
• Water management is the activity of planning,
developing, distributing and managing the
optimum use of water resources.
• The institutions which are related with such kind
of activities, called as “Water management
Institutions.”
5. • Water management is not a new concept for Sri
Lankans. For the centuries, our ancient people
were engaging in large scale irrigation projects
with their amazing water management
technologies and even now a days we can take
benefits from them.
• But in the last 2 decades, in here Sri Lanka
“Water Management” is became very critical
concept and sometimes it caused to even
change the ruling parties of the government of
Sri Lanka.
6. Classification of Water Management
Institutions in Sri Lanka
Government Non Government
National Water Supply International Water
& Drainage Board Management
Institute (IWMI)
Irrigation Department
Lanka Jalani
Water Resources
Board
Mahawali Authority
7. Water Management Institutions-
Government
• According to above chart there are several government
Institutional bodies which are engaging with water
management of Sri Lanka. The National Water Supply
& Drainage Board is related with drinking water supply
and drainage systems of Sri Lanka, while the irrigation
sector is governed by the Ministry of Irrigation & Water
Resources Management.
• The irrigation is the largest water user in Sri Lanka
accounting for about 90% of the total water use. The
total irrigated area in the country is about 0.6 million
hectares.
8. • The larger schemes (over 400 hectares) are
administered by the Irrigation Department
and the Mahaweli Authority.
• The medium schemes (80–400 hectares ) are
administered by the provincial councils.
• The minor schemes (less than 80 hectares)
are supposed to be maintained by farmers
with technical guidance of the Provincial
Irrigation Departments (PIDs).
9. The National Water Supply & Drainage Board-under the
Ministry of Water Supply & Drainage
10. • Vision- “To be the most prestigious utility
organization in Sri Lanka through industry and
service section.”
• Mission-“Serve the nation by providing
sustainable water and sanitation ensuring total
user satisfaction.”
11. • The National Water Supply & Drainage Board had
its beginning as a sub department under the
Public Works Department with responsibility for
the water supply and drainage systems of Sri
Lanka. From 1965, it functioned as a division
under various ministries until January 1975 when
it was converted to a Statutory Board by an Act of
Parliament.
• The National Water Supply & Drainage Board
functions under the Ministry of Water Supply &
Drainage. This Ministry was established in 2007
separately for the subject area of water supply &
drainage.
12. • In accordance with the Board Act, several major Urban Water
Supply Schemes operated by Local Authorities were taken over by
the NWSDB to provide more coverage and improved service.
• This is the principal authority providing safe drinking water and
facilitating the provision of sanitation in Sri Lanka.
• The NWSDB is presently operating 312 Water Supply Schemes
which cover 39% of the total population with pipe borne Water
Supply, and 12% of the population is served with hand pump tube
wells.
• The NWSDB is also in charge of the sewerage systems in
Colombo & suburbs, Hantane, Koggala, Hikkaduwa, Kataragama
and in few housing schemes.
• Rural Water Supply & Sanitation programs including deep well
programs are also being implemented by the NWSDB.
13. Goals
• Goal 1 - Increase the water supply and sanitation
coverage
• Goal 2 - Improve Business Efficiency
• Goal 3 - Improve services to customers and promptly
attend to public complaints
• Goal 4 - Promote Information and Communication
Technology solutions as a catalyst for business growth
• Goal 5 - Ensure greater accountability and transparency
• Goal 6 - Promote Human Resource Development
• Goal 7 - Facilitate safe drinking water supply and
sanitation to rural and underserved communities
14. •"Not a single drop of
water flow in to the
sea without being
used for the
mankind……."
17. • Irrigation Department, in existence from 1900, is the
premium water resource development organization in
Sri Lanka.
• It created productive farmlands out of the thick malarial
jungles that once covered most of the island.
• VISION -"Not a single drop of water flow in to the sea
without being used for the mankind"
(King Maha Parakramabahu the Great-1153-1186 AD)
• MISSION -The Irrigation Department is responsible for
planning, design, construction, operation and
management of all major and medium Irrigation
schemes and work related to flood control, drainage
and salinity extrusion.
18. Subjects and Functions
• Formulation and implementation of policies, plans
and programmes in respect of Irrigation, Reservoirs
and Water Management.
• Irrigation and drainage work
• Salt water exclusion schemes
• Rain water harvesting
• Flood protection
• Prevention of the pollution of rivers, streams and
other watercourses
• Promotion, construction, operation and Maintenance
of schemes of irrigation, drainage, flood control
• Engineering Consultancy Services and Construction
21. • Water resource board established in
1966.
• IT collects data and information on
Water Resources for advisory purposes,
and undertakes Hydro geological
investigation and Groundwater
development projects.
22. • Vision
Adequate access to clean and safe water for all
• Mission
To advise the government and the people and make
necessary regulations & laws on assessing, conserving,
harnessing, developing and frugally utilizing water resources
in the country; and to implement the same in close
collaboration with the rural society, relevant national and
provincial level government institutions, private sector,
international organizations and scientific communities here
and abroad.
• To ensure that the society today doesn’t pollute the water of
future.
• To be self dependent.
24. • Mahaweli Development Programme envisages for
development of 365,000 ha of land for agriculture
in 13 Systems identified in Mahaweli Master Plan in
the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka.
• It was planned for the construction of a series of
reservoirs with hydro electricity plants and to
develop a large extent of land with irrigation
facilities, for establishment of new settlements
and agriculture development.
• Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka was established in
1979 in Parliament Act with a mandate to
implement the Mahaweli Development
Programme.
25. • Presently maintenance & rehabilitation of Its
irrigation net work, land administration,
increase agricultural production and post
settlement activities are done.
• At present, MASL is responsible for managing
irrigation water for 175,000 ha. of Irrigable
land In the dry zone.
27. • The International Water Management Institute
(IWMI) is a non-profit research organization
with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and
offices across Africa and Asia.
• Research at the Institute focuses on improving
how water and land resources are
managed, with the aim of underpinning food
security and reducing poverty while
safeguarding vital environmental processes.
28. • IWMI is one of 15 international research centers
supported by the network of 60 governments,
private foundations and international and
regional organizations collectively known as the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR).
• It is a non-profit organization with a staff of 350
and offices in over 10 countries across Asia and
Africa and Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
29. • IWMI's Mission is to improve the
management of land and water resources for
food, livelihoods and the environment.
• IWMI's Vision, reflected in the Strategic Plan is
water for a food-secure world.
30. • IWMI targets water and land management
challenges faced by poor communities in the
developing world/or in developing countries
and through this contributes towards the
achievement of the UN Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing
poverty, hunger and maintaining a
sustainable environment.
• Research is the core activity of IWMI.
32. • Lanka Jalani is an independent nonprofit
association with a goal of promoting Integrated
Water Resources Management (IWRM) in line
with the concepts and principles outlined at
international for a such as Rio, Dublin & 1st & 2nd
World Water Forums.
• . It is an initiative supported by the Global Water
Partnership (GWP) Membership is open and
inclusive and currently represents a wide range of
stakeholder interests.
33. • . It has taken the initiative in developing a Water
Vision 2025 for Sri Lanka in the year 2000 and a
program for Action (PFA) to translate the vision to
action has been developed.
• It has set up Area Water Partnerships (AWP)
Youth networks and other basin level institutions
to support River Basin Management (RBM) and
IWRM in Sri Lanka.
• Area Water Partnerships provide the local
institutional base for representation & action at
local level while the Country Water Partnership
(CWP) and associated CEO panel provides the
forum for policy level dialogue of these issues for
consideration at national level.