The area of Kandy Irrigation Region consists of four Administrative Districts. These are Kandy, Mathale, Nuwaraeliya, & Part of Kegalla Districts. Under the supervision of the Regional Irrigation Director, there are five Irrigation Engineer Divisions located to carry out the functions of the Irrigation Department. These divisions are namely Kandy, Mathale, Nuwaraeliya, Dambulla & Minipe. Each of these divisions are manned by a Divisional Irrigation Engineer and technical staff under his supervision. These Irrigation Engineers Divisions are further divided into several Irrigation Units to manage operation and maintenance activities efficiently and effectively to the farming community.

The total Irrigable Area of this Irrigation Region is 36,600 ac and it consists of 34 Nos of Irrigation Schemes.

Scheme List 

Head of the Region

Eng. S.P.H. Gamage
Director of Irrigation

Regional Director’s Office,
Department of Irrigation,
Kundasale.

Office: +94 812 420 491

Mobile:+94 712 159 757

Fax:     +94 812 420 613

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