Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage

The Ministry of Water Supply (formerly the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply) (Sinhala: ජලසම්පාදන අමාත්‍යාංශය Jalasampādana Amathyanshaya; Tamil:

Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply
නගර සැලසුම් හා ජලසම්පාදන අමාත්‍යාංශය
நகர திட்டமிடல் மற்றும் நீர்வழங்கல் அமைச்சு
Ministry overview
Formed2007
JurisdictionDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
HeadquartersLakdiya Medura, 35 New Parliament road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla
6.890600°N 79.926159°E / 6.890600; 79.926159
Employees113
Annual budgetLKR 35.4 billion
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Sanath Nishantha, State Minister of Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development
Ministry executive
  • Dr.(Eng.) Priyath B.Wickrama[1], Ministry Secretary
Child Ministry
Websitemcpws.gov.lk

நீர் வழங்கல் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for the supply of water and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure.

List of ministers
Minister of Water Supply
Incumbent
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
since 12 August 2020
AppointerThe President
Formation12 August 2020
Websitemwsd.gov.lk
Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   Mahajana Eksath Peramuna   Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Dinesh Gunawardena Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Rauff Hakeem Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 12 January 2015 - 15 November 2019 Maithripala Sirisena
Mahinda Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 22 November 2019 - 12 August 2020 Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Vasudeva Nanayakkara Democratic Left Front 12 August 2020 - Present Gotabaya Rajapaksa

See also

References
  1. "UNICEF donates water bowsers to support Sri Lanka drought relief". Colombopage.com. Colombo Page. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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