The area of Puttalam Irrigation Region fully consists of Puttalam Administrative District. Under the supervision of the Regional Irrigation Director, there are two Irrigation Engineer Divisions located to carry out the functions of the Irrigation Department. These divisions are namely Puttalam & Inginimitiya. 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 17,613 ac and it consists of 14 Nos of Irrigation Schemes.

Head of the Region

Eng. (Ms) D.S.N. Jayamanne
Director of Irrigation

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

Office: +94 322 267 320

Mobile:+94 714 431 883

Fax:     +94 322 267 320

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