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.

A progress review meeting of the CSIAP between the World Bank and MoA

World Bank Officials met Mr. Gunadasa Samarasinghe, Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture to assess the progress of the CSIAP made during the mission, evaluate the achieved outcomes, and discuss any ongoing and future tasks recently. Before this meeting, World Bank Officials were on an observation tour in North Central and Eastern Province to review the CSIAP's progress. Afterwards, they visited the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the CSIAP to review the progress. Dr. Sheu Salau, Task Team Leader (TTL) of the CSIAP & Mission Leader along with Consultant Mr. S. Manoharan, Consultant Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne and Dr. Athula Senarathne, Senior Agriculture Specialist of the World Bank attended this meeting. Ms. Lathisha Liyanage, Additional Secretary (Development), Ms. Renuka Rathnayaka, Director (Development) and Ms. Pramushka Withanage, Director (IT) of the Ministry of Agriculture. Project Director Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna and senior staff of the CSIAP were present. Please click Images to see more photos of the meeting.

The World Bank reviews the progress of the CSIAP

World Bank Officials had an overall review of the project’s progress with the Project Management Unit (PMU). Subject Specialists presented reports on the current status of each subject after observing the CSIAP’s progress in North Central and Eastern provinces. .  Dr. Sheu Salau, Task Team Leader (TTL) of the CSIAP & Mission Leader lead the World Bank Team with  Consultant Mr. S. Manoharan, Consultant Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne and Dr. Athula Senarathne, Senior Agriculture Specialist. Project Director Eng. R.M.b. Rajakaruna, Deputy Project Director (PMU) Mr. H.M. P. Bandaraand senior staff of the CSIAP were present. Please click Images to see more photos of the meeting.