VISION

To be the eminent Provincial Irrigation Department in 2025.

MISSION

Developing and maintaning irrigation systems in high-quality resulting an attractive environment through the optimum utilization of modern technology, good governance and environment friendliness, Water supply for Agriculture, Controlling of Sea water intrusion, Managing water resources in a way which would minimize the damages occur due to flood, maximize the benefits receive to beneficiaries including farmers and maximize the contribution to the national economy

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SOUTHERN PROVINCIAL IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT - SPID

Southern Provincial Irrigation Department (SPID) came into being with the formation of Southern Provincial Council in 1989. The functions and duties of the province formerly carried out by the Central Irrigation Department were handed over to the newly formed Provincial Irrigation Department as per 13th amendment to the Constitution. According to the 13th amendment all non-inter-provincial irrigation schemes should be under the purview of the Provincial Department.

In the Districts of Galle and Matara no inter-provincial irrigation schemes but most of major irrigation schemes in Hambantota District are inter-provincial so except in Hambantota SPID has a prominent role of developments of water resources for irrigation in the province.In Hambantota, one of the driest district in the country has more than 800 minor tanks fed by the catchments within the province to store the last few drop of rain water and the farmers are immensely helped by these tanks not only for their paddy cultivations but for other field crops, domestic and homestead animal needs as well. Usually these minor tanks being looked after by none of the governmental or non-governmental organizations majority of them are either non-functional or of very little use and hardly any maintenance is being done.

So the SPID has a big responsibility of revamping and modernizing these poorly treated tank and other irrigation schemes to their full potential.



PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF PROJECTS IN EACH DISTRICT

SPID-Galle District Office SPID-Hambantota District Office SPID-Matara District Office


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