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Progress Review Meeting of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project
(CSIAP) was held today at the Ministry of Agriculture, Land, Livestock and
Irrigation, under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and
Livestock, Mr. Namal Karunarathna. The meeting was also attended by Members of
Parliament representing Kurunegala District, Mr. Chandana Thennakoon and Ms.
Geetha Herath.
During the session, Subject Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP presented updates on the progress made in project implementation areas. The Deputy Minister highlighted the importance of ensuring that CSIAP funds are utilised effectively to uplift the livelihoods of farming communities and strengthen their economic well-being.
Senior officials of the Ministry, including Ms. Latheesha Liyanage, Additional Secretary (Development), and Ms. Anuradha Dharmasena, Director (Development), were present at the meeting. The CSIAP team was represented by Project Director Mr. Saman Bandulasena, Deputy Project Director of the Project Management Unit Mr. K.V. Athula, and Deputy Project Director for the North Western Province Mr. H.M.P. Bandara, together with Subject Specialists and Officers of the project.
