The
first working day of the New Year- 2023 was inaugurated in the Project Management
Unit (PMU) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) on Monday (02nd)
under the patronage of Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna, Project Director , CSIAP. Firstly, Eng. Rajakaruna lit the traditional oil lamp and subsequently, Institutional
Development and Capacity Building Specialist Mr. D.V. Bandulasena, Financial Management
Specialist Mr. W. G. N. Abeywickrama, Members of supporting staff Miss. Gayani Dassanayake
and Mr. D.G.S. Liyanage also lit the traditional oil lamp.
Addressed the gathering, the Project Director of the CSIAP at the outset expressed his
best wishes for a happy New Year 2023 to the CSIAP Staff and their family
members. He also expressed his gratitude to the staff of PMU and
Provincial Deputy Directors’ Offices for carrying out their duties to the best
of their ability to achieve the objectives of the project. Eng.
Rajakaruna further mentioned that the CSIAP is expecting to speed up its
activities in 2023 in the project areas. Adding more, he highlighted remarkable
success can be achieved by working as a team. Traditional food items were served to the staff and Subject Specialists and Officers attended this event. Photographs
by Gayani Dassanayake, PMU-CSIAP
