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GIS with 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.

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.

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