Water management in a tank cascade irrigation system in Sri Lanka: First seasonal report of TARC-IIMI Joint Project 1991/1992 Maha Season

Water management in a tank cascade irrigation system in Sri Lanka: First seasonal report of TARC-IIMI Joint Project 1991/1992 Maha Season
Author: International Water Management Institute
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 53
Release: 1993-12-01
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN: 9290903007

IRRIGATION Management Institute (IIMI) and the Tropical Agriculture Research Center (TARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, initiated a collaborative study in August 1991. This joint study is focused on small-scale tank irrigation systems which are spread over the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka, and is conducted with the assistance of Sri Lanka's Department of Agrarian Services

Review

Review
Author: International Irrigation Management Institute
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1993
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN:

Small Tanks in Sri Lanka

Small Tanks in Sri Lanka
Author: C. R. Panabokke
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2002
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN: 9290904771

The core of this study involved an examination and analysis of certain key features of the traditional small tank cascade systems: a) the location and design of the systems in the past b) the hydro-system which considers the overall hydrological balance and groundwater conditions c) maintenance and tank use d) tank management and integration with local farming systems.

Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping.

Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping.
Author: Eriyagama, N.
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN: 9290907274

There is ample evidence to suggest that Sri Lanka’s climate has already changed. However, the bigger question of national importance is what Sri Lanka’s climate will look like in 50 or 100 years and how prepared the country is to face such changes. This report reviews the status of climate change (CC) research/activities in Sri Lanka in terms of observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts on water resources and agriculture, CC mitigation and adaptation, and research needs. The study also developed a pilot level CC Vulnerability Index, which was subsequently mapped at district level. The maps indicate that typical farming districts such as Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala, Ratnapura and Anuradhapura are the most vulnerable to CC due to their heavy reliance on primary agriculture.