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A capacity development workshop on Identification, Planning, Designing and Supervision of Hydrology Related Activities under the GCF Knuckles Project is currently underway at the IWMI – Yellow River Auditorium, Pelawatte.
The workshop brings together key stakeholders, technical experts, and officials involved in hydrology and water resource management to strengthen knowledge and practical approaches related to hydrology-focused interventions within the Knuckles region.
The programme commenced with participant registration followed by the inaugural session. The welcome address was delivered by Eng. R.M.W. Ratnayake, Programme Leader, highlighting the importance of integrated hydrology planning in climate-resilient development.
Opening remarks were made by Ms. Chandika V. Ethugala, Project Director of the GCF Knuckles Project, who emphasized the project’s objectives and the critical role of hydrology-related activities in safeguarding ecosystems and livelihoods.
An overview of the objectives of the workshop and the way forward was presented by Eng. Chandana Edirisooriya, Chief Executive Officer of the Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau (MCB), focusing on strategic implementation, technical supervision, and sustainable outcomes.
The workshop sessions are designed to facilitate technical discussions, experience sharing, and collaborative planning among participants, contributing to improved hydrology-related interventions under the GCF Knuckles Project.
Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation, paid an official visit to the Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau (MCB) Jawatta premises recently.
The Hon. Deputy Minister was warmly welcomed by MCB Chief Executive Officer,Eng. Chandana Edirisooriya, along with senior management and officials. During the visit, the Hon. Deputy Minister reviewed the ongoing activities carried out by MCB and obtained an overview of current and upcoming projects.
කෘෂිකර්ම, පශු සම්පත්, ඉඩම් හා වාරිමාර්ග අමාත්යංශය යටතේ ක්රියාත්මක දුම්බර හරිත සවිබල ගැන්වීමේ ව්යාපෘතිය යටතේ මහවැලි උපදේශක සේවා කාර්යාංශය (MCB) මගින් සිදු කරනු ලබන ගොවිපල ඉඩම් ඒකාබද්ධ කිරීමේ ජාතික වැඩසටහන මේ වන විට සාර්ථකව ක්රියාත්මක වේ.
මෙම ව්යාපෘතියේ ප්රධාන අරමුණ වන්නේ විසිරී පවතින කුඩා ගොවිබිම් ඒකාබද්ධ කිරීම මගින් කෘෂිකාර්මික කාර්යක්ෂමතාව ඉහළ නැංවීම සහ නවීන තාක්ෂණය භාවිතයට අවශ්ය පසුබිම සකස් කිරීමයි. එමගින් ගොවි ජනතාවගේ ආර්ථික මට්ටම ඉහළ නැංවීමට මෙන්ම ජාතික ආහාර නිෂ්පාදනයට සක්රීය දායකත්වයක් ලබාදීමට අපේක්ෂිතය.
The Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau (MCB) invites qualified and experienced professionals to register with its Talent Pool of Experts, offering opportunities to engage in assignment-based consultancy projects and earn additional income.
Registered experts will be able to work on consultancy assignments with flexible working arrangements, allowing them to balance their primary employment alongside consultancy work. Opportunities are available across a wide range of sectors including:
The Talent Pool is open to government sector professionals, private sector consultants, retired experts with valuable experience, and freelancers seeking structured and credible consultancy opportunities. Selected experts will also have the opportunity to participate in bid preparation, feasibility studies, and project implementation activities.
Through this initiative, MCB aims to connect professional expertise with development projects that contribute to national progress in Sri Lanka and beyond.
Independent volunteers residing both within and outside of Sri Lanka who did not operate in affiliation with an institution served a key role in the emergency service provision and disaster management during Cyclone Ditwah. However, most post disaster consultations organised by state and non-state parties were unable to capture the input of these individual and collective volunteers due to the self-organising nature of their efforts. Hence, the Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau (MCB) - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation of Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Knowledge Management Centre is convening a ' Multidimensional Assessment of Civic Volunteer Response to Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka' to capture the experiences and recommendations of the volunteers through engaging focus group discussions.
The first of such focus group discussions will be held from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm on the 09th of January 2026 via Zoom. This is an open Invitation for all individual volunteers within and outside of Sri Lanka who were contributing,
to register for this convening and share your invaluable thoughts! All findings from this focus group discussion will be compiled into a report published by the MCB in partnership with the Knowledge Management Centre. The said report will be disseminated within the broader line ministries responsible for national disaster response and prevention through the state networks of the MCB. Furthermore, the findings from this discussion will be integrated into academic papers published by the MCB on Sri Lanka's response to Cyclone Ditwah.
Please register by the end of the day on the 08th of January 2026 to receive login details for the event!
Contact Person:
H. R. Chiranthi Senanayake
Deputy Program Leader Governance, Social Policy and Knowledge Management
Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau
The Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau (MCB) welcomed the dawn of 2026 with a meaningful and inspiring First Working Day Programme held on 01 January 2026. The event marked the beginning of a new chapter for the institution, reflecting its commitment to collective growth, professional excellence, and strategic leadership.
Centered around the theme “Together We Lead”, the programme brought together MCB’s management and staff to reaffirm a shared purpose: strengthening the institution as a credible, efficient, and people-centred organization ready to face the year’s challenges with confidence.
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