title: Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
text: # Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management
  
  The Ministry of Irrigation (Sinhala: වාරිමාර්ග අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: நீர்ப்பாசன அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for:
  
  * The development of the nation's water resources and irrigation infrastructure
  * The management of river basins, groundwater sources and irrigation systems a by operation and/or maintenance
  * Conservation and protection of sources of water (groundwater included), including monitoring pollution levels and ensuring water quality, as well as preventing salt water intrusions into fresh water sources
  * Allocation of water resource use at a national level (not to be confused with the more in-depth functions of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board)
  * Maintaining national drainage networks and flood protection systems
  * Engineering consultancy services
  * Oversight and promotion of rainwater harvesting.
  
  To this end, the ministry drafts policies and legislation, as well as provides guidelines, advice and consultancy.
  
  ## List of ministers
  
  ### Parties
  
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party  United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
  
  | Name | Party | Tenure | President | Ministerial title |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nimal Siripala de Silva | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management |
  | Duminda Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 12 January 2015 - 22 March 2015 | Maithripala Sirisena | Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management |
  | Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 22 March 2015 – 12 August 2020 | Maithripala Sirisena | Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management |
  | Chamal Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 12 August 2020 - | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | Ministry of Irrigation |
  | Roshan Ranasinghe | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 23 May 2022 - Present | Gotabaya Rajapaksa | Ministry of Irrigation |
  