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Government of Sri Lanka has
taken timely action to initiate the Dam Safety and Water Resources
Planning Project(DSWRPP) to ensure public safety and also address
the key challenges faced by the Water Sector of Sri Lanka today.
Dams and related irrigation infrastructures are not new to this
country. It has more than 2500 years of history. However like
human body these structures are also ageing and suffering from
various structural deficiencies. If we have not addressed these
issues promptly the public have to sacrifice their lives and
properties not because of their faults.
The DSWRP Project is taking necessary steps to address these
issues giving priority to ensure the safety of the dams to water
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Training
Program on Occupational
Safety & First aid
 On
the request made by Project Implementing Agencies, Dam Safety
& Water Resources Planning Project organized the Training
Program on Occupational Safety & First Aid from 11th
to 12th August 2011 with assistance of Department of Labor
and St. John Ambulance. The programme held at National Training
Centre, Tea Small Holdings Development Authority, Hanthana
Estate, Kandy.
Training
Program covered more practically important sessions such
as occupational Safety & Health Legislation, Construction
Safety, Electrical Safety, Machine Safety, and Accidence
Prevention.
Safety in high risk machinery (Pressure vessels & Lifting
Equipments), Safety in earth moving machinery, Safety management,
Hazard identification & Risk Assessment are the other
sessions covered in the training programme.
30 participants
from Irrigation Department, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka,
Ceylon Electricity Board, National Water Supply & Drainage
Board, and Irrigation Department of Northern Provincial
Council attended the programme.
The
training has been arranged by giving focus to practical
issues. participants were impressed in a way of conduct
the programme. Training was highly admired by the participants
and they appreciated DSWRP Project for arranging such useful
training.
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Minister
chairs progress meeting
(Posted on 2011-06-20)
Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva, Minister of Irrigation
and Water Resources Management chaired a meeting to review
the progress of ongoing rehabilitation activities of dams
which are currently under renovation. A meeting focused
to discuss the problems of ongoing rehabilitation works
and implementation issues faced by both contractors and
implementation agencies.
Minister highlighted the accountability of completing remedial
works in expected quality on agreed time period. This was
very successful meeting which was able to resolve some practical
issues in implementing dam renovation programme.
Secretary to the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources
Management, Project Director of DSWRP Project, site engineers
from implementing agencies and all contractors participated
the meeting.
The meeting was held on 14th June 2011 at conference hall
of Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka.
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Pre bid meeting with supply and installation
contractors
 DSWRP
Project organized a pre bid meeting with contractors those
who are willing to submit bids for supply & installation
contracts for establishment of 122 metrological stations
all over the Sri Lanka under component II of the Dam Safety
& Water Resources Planning Project.
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A Training program for Backhoe operators
 DSWRP
Project has handed over 12 backhoe loaders to project implementing
agencies on the purpose of basic safety improvement of dams.
The necessity of formal training for backhoe operators in
these implementing agencies is highly noticed and project
took necessary steps to organize this two day training programme.
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DSWRPP & WRB signed MOU to establish ground water monitoring
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Discussion on work plans of 3 Dams
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Presented Livelihood Support Assistance Plan to
Communities
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LSA Plan on Ridiyagama Dam rehabilitation
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Training programme on computer application
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Grievance Handling Committee to redress the appeals
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Discussed Livelihood Support Assistance with
all Community Leaders in Tabbowa
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Presented Livelihood Assistance Plan of Tabbowa
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Workshop to present the Draft LSA Plan to District
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Training Programme on Construction management
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Workshop on technical evaluation
of works & Goods under world bank guidance
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Training on GIS for Engineers |
A five day residential training Programme on GIS (Geographic Information System) was organized by training arm of the DSWRP Project for selected engineers from Project Implementing Agencies. Thus 24 participants from Department of Irrigation, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Ceylon Electricity Board and National Water Supply & Drainage board attended the training programme.
All attended participants were provided set of training materials and desktop computer during the training. Component of GIS, GIS Mapping, Remote sensing, Satellite Platform, GPS (Global Positioning Systems) are the some areas covered under this 5 days programme. Participants appreciated effort made by the DSWRPP for organizing this training and making opportunity to learn the modern technologies to be used in water management sector in Sri Lanka.
Department of Agriculture Engineering, University of Peradeniya of Sri Lanka was the trainer for the programme. Training was conducted at computer laboratory of the Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya from 6th to 10th, February 2012.
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| New Bridge over Spillway of Kandalama tank was ceremonially Inaugurated |
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 Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management of Sri Lanka, Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva and Minister of land and Land development Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon inaugurated the new bridge constructed over spillway of Kandalama tank on 17th,February 2012.
A road which runs along the spillway of Kandalama dam is frequently blocked by heavy rain runoff on spillway and makes the situation inconvenience on transportation during rainy seasons. The DSWRP Project focused the construction of this bridge to improve the public transportation facilities and to end the long felt difficulties faced by people in the area. 
A bridge is inevitably useful to overcome these sever transportation difficulties. People who live in the area shall be grateful to the DSWRP Project and Ministry of Irrigation & Water Resources Management regarding construction of this new bridge fulfilling their long felt needs.
Secretary of the ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, Project Director of the DSWRP project and other Key political leaders from the Kandalama area took part the ceremonial opening of the bridge.
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From sites of dam renovation..
Workshop to discuss water resources management in jaffna
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on ,13-10-2011
 Jaffna peninsula is a near flat land. Public depend upon only ground water for both cultivation and domestic purposes. Salt water inclusion also one of major factors to be considered in water resources management. Peninsula requires proper management plan to utilize available water resources in meeting the growing demand for water.
Preliminary workshop to discuss the water resources management in Jaffna peninsula with special reference to ground water management and it’s governance was held 10th october 2011 in conference hall of municipal council, at public library ,Jaffna.
All key officials from government institutions and non government organizations including district secretary in Jaffna peninsula along with some national level representatives took part this workshop.
Water resources management in Jaffna peninsula was the key title for the workshop. Potentials and possible issues in use of groundwater for Jaffna peninsula was highly discussed throughout the workshop. Management of salt water, current status of public water supply schemes, ground water pollution in Jaffna and other current issues were presented and discussed in the workshop.
The workshop was jointly organized by Dam Safety and Water Resources Planning Project (DSWRPP), Water Resources Board (WRB) and Sri Lanka Water Partnership (SLWP)
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| The
World Bank review mission arrives |
Posted
on Wednesday, 21-09-2011
 Mid Term Review (MTR) mission arrive
Sri Lanka to visit Dam Safety &
Water Resources Planning Project.
Mission team which will be in DSWRP
Project from 9th to 30th , September,
2011 will review project implementation
progress and visit selected field
sites. MTR Mission will have several
meetings with staff of the Project
Management Unit (PMU), Implementing
Agencies and consultants of DSWRP
Project during the visiting period.
MTR will focus progress so far made
by the DSWRP Project, rest of activities
to be completed within the project
period, physical progress and fund
disbursement progress. Mission would
visit field sites such as Tabbowa,
Usgala Siyabalangamuwa, Dambuluoya,
Kandalama, Kanthale, and Bowatenna
where dam rehabilitation is progressing.
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| Training
on Ground water Models for Sri Lanka |
 The
first ever training programme on Development
of Ground water Models for Sri Lanka
was conducted jointly by the DSWRP
Project and Water Resources Bard of
Sri Lanka.
The programme was held on 22nd to
26th, August, 2011 at Sri Lanka Foundation
Institute, Colombo 07. Hydro Geologists
from Water Resources Board and National
Water Supply & Drainage Board
attended the programme. It was focused
on development of suitable groundwater
models for Sri Lanka, their potentials
and practical implications. More
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"Water the lifeblood of farming" |
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His Excellency
Mahinda Rajapaksa.
President of Sri Lanka
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Hon.Nimal Siripala
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Knowledge
sharing by learning materials
 US$
333 worthy package of learning materials from Association of State
Dam Safety Officials, US, was obtained by the DSWRP Project.
Two New Elevators for Irrigation Department
to end the Long Felt Need
Dam Safety Project funded by World Bank has allocated SLR 8.375 Million to provide 2 New Elevators to Four Storied Building of Irrigation Department to fulfill a long felt need . After completion of installation of these elevators, this facility was declared open on 4th January 2010, with the participation of senior staff and the DSWRP project staff.
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Awareness meeting held on rehabilitation program of Venderason
& Kantale dams.
Political leaders, Government Agent, Division Secretaries and other high level public officers of the Trincomelee district gathered for the district level awareness creating meeting held on rehabilitation programe of Venderason & Kantale dams on 12th November, 2009 at the office of the Government Agent, Trincomalee.
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A series of local level awareness meetings commenced
First meeting of the awareness program held at Karuwalagaswewa divisional secretariat division on 20th November, 2009 on rehabilitation on Tabbowa dam. Second meeting was held at Farmer Federation level to aware representatives of Farmer organizations under the Tabbowa irrigation scheme.
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Local level awareness on Ridiyagama dam rehabilitation Program
Representatives of Farmer Organizations functioning under Rediyagama irrigation scheme had participated at the local level awareness programe held at Ambalanthota Divisional Secretariat on 27th November, 2009.
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