• 11 Jawatta Rd, Colombo 005
  • info@mcb.gov.lk
  • +94 77 739 7135
  • 11 Jawatta Rd, Colombo 005
  • info@mcb.gov.lk
  • +94 77 739 7135

The Ministry of Irrigation serves as the principal Executing Entity for the “Strengthening Climate Resilience of Subsistence Farmers and Agricultural Plantation Communities Residing in the Vulnerable River Basins, Watershed Areas, and Downstream of the Knuckles Mountain Range Catchment of Sri Lanka (GCF-Knuckles Project).”

The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya, is providing technical assistance for the project, which is funded by the Green Climate Fund and co-financed by the Government of Sri Lanka while the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the Accredited Entity of the Project. The total Project value of this six-year Project would be USD 48 million and the Project targets approximately 268,643 direct beneficiaries and 1,074,573 indirect beneficiaries in the Knuckles Mountain range catchment area.

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

Active Contributors

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Dr. H. M. P. A. Subasinghe
Expert in Agricultural Meteorolog
Former Additional Director Genaral(Research), Department of Export Agriculture
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Mr. R. M. N. Rajapakse
CUM Deputy Team Leader(Agriculture)
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06

Mr. R. M. L. Rathnayake
Expert in Project Handling
Executive Assistant of Commercial Bank PLC
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Mr. Vikum Rajapakse
Expert in Green Value Chain
Green Value Chain Consultant, GCF Knuckles Project
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Mr. L. J. M. Wickramasinghe
Expert in Herpetologist
President/Taxonomist/Principle investigator Herpetological Foundation of Sri Lanka(HFS).
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Mr. Mahendra Peiris
Expert in Corporate Sustainability
Manager - Compliance & Project Management , Arpico Plantations Group Arpico Plantations Group
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Eng. H. V. C. Mendis
Expert in Civil Engineer
Former Director of Irrigation(Works General & Building Services), Department of Irrigation
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Mr. W. M. Bandulasena
Expert in Sociology
Former Additional Director (Development), Ministry of Irrigation
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Mr. N.T.P. Karunaratne
Expert in Forestry
Range Forest Officer, Forest Department
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Mr. V. A. M. P. K. Samarawickrama
Expert in Environmental Science
Environmental Officer, Inteegrated Road Development Project(i-road), Road Development Authority
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14

Mr. S. V. G. T. Nayananda
SIDT Manager
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Mr. W. A. N. C. Weerathunga
Expert in Media & Communication Consultant
Former Media Secretary, Ministry of Irrigation
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Ms. N. Wickramasinghe
Expert in Herpetologist
Founder Member/Researcher, Herpetological Foundation of Sri Lanka
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Ms. Sadunika Uhanovita
Legal Consultant
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Mr. H. L. N.Gunasena
Training & Capacity Building Consultant
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Past Contributors

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Dr. R. H. S. S. Fernando
Expert in Biodiversity and Plant/ Animal Ecology
Freelance Environment and Biodiversity Specialist
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Dr. Samantha Gunasekara
Expert in Biodiversity
Former Deputy Director of the Customs, Department of Sri Lanka Custom
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Mr. Arjuna Senevirathne
Chief Technical Advisor, Green Movement of Sri Lanka
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