Welcome to the official web site of the DI's Office - Ampara of the Irrigation Department ,Sri Lanka DGI's Web Link

VISION OF THE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
"Not a single drop of water flow in to the sea
without being used for the mankind"

King Maha Parakramabahu the Great-1153-1186 AD

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MISSION OF THE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
The Irrigation Department is responsible for planning,
design,construction,operation and management of
all major and medium Irrigation schemes and
work related to  flood control,drainage and salinity extrusion

Eng. Saman S.L. Weerasinghe,
Director of Irrigation,
Ampara Range

Total Extent under Major / Medium Irrigation Schemes 

Under central Irrigation Department                                           56,101 Ha
Under Provincial Irrigation Department                                        4,837 Ha
Minor Irrigation Schemes under Department of Agrarian Service   2,517 Ha

           Total                                                                         63,455 Ha

Total Paddy Cultivated in Sri Lanka                                        732,000 ha

Ampara District is represent 12% of total Irrigable lands (720,000 Ha) in Sri Lanka

Population Density 
Ampara District

Sinhalese     228,938 
Muslims       268,630
Tamils          111,948 
Others             1,203
Total            610,719

Layout  Diagram of Galoya System