President presides over discussion on progress of irrigation projects

A discussion was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena to review the progress of irrigation projects implemented under the Ministry of Mahaweli Development at the auditorium of the Mahaweli Authority on Wednesday. At the meeting, ongoing irrigation projects as well as future projects were discussed in detail. The President also directed officials to take relevant decisions for the future development activities of the irrigation projects by carrying out a proper study on climate change and rainfall over the past few years. Deputy Ministers Anuradha Jayarathne and Dushmantha Mithrapala and the Secretary to the Ministry of Environment Udaya R. Senevirathne also took part in the discussion.