LB Main Canal

( Fig1. Picture of LB Sluice)

     Augment irrigation water supplies through a network of canal system to 2400 ha. of paddy lands under minor irrigation systems and to develop 600 ha. of new lands in initials reaches of the proposed LB main canal for OFC cultivation under lift irrigation in Deduru Oya left bank. Cope with water scarcity under small tanks. Improve crop intensity up to 2.0

 

Discharge Capacity  -          250 Cusec

Canal Length -                     44.1 Km

Irrigable Area -                     2400 Ha

Estimated Cost –                  1200Mn

No of Branch Canals – 04

No Of DS Divisions - 03

Wariyapola DS Division

Kobeygane DS Division

Paduwasnuwara West DS Division

                            

On Going Construction

Construction Of 7th Km of LB Main Canal

Road Crossing Point at Anuradhapura Padeniya

Constructed Main Canal at 34km In LBMC

Constructed Bridge at 20th Km In LBMC

Cutting of Main Canal In 37th Km

Constructed Canal Used For Human Activities

Canal was full of water Because of Heavy Rain

Branch Canal

 Water Distribution model for Branch Canal

Turn out for Irrigable Area

 Model Development for Irrigable Area Identification

Constructed CPO structures in LBMC