Friday 16 June 2023

A workshop on Hydrological Studies Using Software Applications for Uva

The third workshop of the workshop series was conducted for engineering and technical staff of the Provincial Irrigation Department, Department of Agrarian Development, Department of Irrigation and Deputy Project Director’s Office of the CSIAP in Uva Province at the Uva Management Development Institute, Pelgahatenna recently by the Design Cell of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP). The purpose of the workshop was to equip Sri Lankan engineers with knowledge and skills to use software related to Hydrological Studies and to transfer the knowledge gained by the Design Cell of CSIAP to Implementing Agencies and other authorities related to the Irrigation sector.

This workshop, which was held in two sessions per week, was initiated under the instructions of  Eng R.M.B. Rajakauruna, Project Director, CSIAP and guidance of the Senior Engineering Consultant Eng H.G.M.Kulasinghe.  Project Engineering Consultants Eng R.M.H.N Bandara and Eng P.H.S. Rangika made their contribution to the workshop as resource persons along with Eng. B.D.M.S.B Dissanayake. Senior Technical Officer Mr. D.B.U.Withana organized and coordinated the workshop under the guidance and directions of the Water Resource Development Specialist Eng R.M. Jinadasa and Deputy Project Director of the CSIAP in  Uva Province Mr. D.M.L. Bandaranayaka. Certificates of Participation were awarded to participants.