CSIAP Sri Lanka

Success Stories

M. G. Sumanasekara

Buttala - Uva Province

When the seeds could not be purchased to cultivate, we were provided with everything including seeds and technical guidance needed for cultivation by CSIAP.

K. Somapala

Parangiyawadiya - North Central Province

We did not cultivate in the Yala season before. However, inputs given by CSIAP enabled our cultivation to be successful for the first time.

L. Rasalingam

Iththimoddai - Northern Province

We managed to gain high yield this time because the support given by CSIAP. Seeds, sprinklers and others received made the path to reach our goals.

V. G. Sanath Priyantha

Thelulla - Uva Province

CSIAP gave me the opportunity to continue cultivating better than before. Red onion and groundnut high yields are expected from this year's cultivation.

Champika Malani

Parangiyawadiya - North Central Province

We do not cultivate crops in the Yala session due to lack of water. But the guidance and support received from CSIAP, we cultivate for the first time.

K. Maheswaran

Mulaitive - Northern Province

I am pleased to say that my income in this season will definitely be increased after harvesting. CSIAP played a vital role for us to be successful in the field.

D.H. Priyalal

Ethiliwewa - Uva Province

We hope to sell our harvest through the Production Association. Farmers like us who are in difficulty have an opportunity to cultivate well with the assistance of CSIAP.

Gethanjali Niroshika

Parangiyawadiya - North Central Province

CSIAP is the reason for the success of my cultivation. Therefore, as a woman, it was easy for me to carry out this cultivation very successfully.

U. Thanushan

Kilinochchi - Northern Province

CSIAP reached us at the right time with the necessary support for us to cultivate our fields. Therefore, we received high yield in this season.

Gunathilaka Atthanayaka

Thelulla - Uva Province

As farmers we became very helpless when groundnut seed production collapsed. Due to the support given by CSIAP, we had the opportunity to stand strong again.

W. Wickramasinghe

Thelulla - Uva Province

When our cultivation was completely lost, due to the support we received from CSIAP, we were able to continue our cultivation again.

K.G.M. Premakeerthi

Konkatiya - Uva Province

The technical assistance received and red onion seeds obtained for cultivation encouraged me to have good harvest. Crops I harvested being sold on the market myself.

Gunapala, Botheju

Konkatiya - Uva Province

Although farming was done, it was not continued properly. But CSIAP gave us the strength and courage to continue our cultivation very systematically.

D. M. Leelawathi

Buttala - Uva Province

We appreciate the support received from the project to carry out the cultivation activities successfully and expect very high results in this season.

Blog

The Year-End National Project Steering Committee of the CSIAP held at MoA

The Year-End National Project Steering Committee of the CSIAP held at MoA

The year-end National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) Meeting of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) was held this morning (24th) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The NPSC, which is set up at the ministry to provide governance, and strategic oversight, take the overall responsibility for executing the CSIAP and support throughout the project's lifecycle, is chaired by the ministry’s secretary Mr. M. P. N. M. Wickramasinghe.

The committee's existence ensures that the CSIAP aligns with the organization's goals, delivers value, and adheres to budgetary and timeline constraints. Their involvement is crucial to the project's success, where alignment with project goals is essential. The NPSC essentially bridges the gap between senior management and the project team, providing strategic support and ensuring the project delivers the intended value. The NPSC will consist of key officials of the major stakeholder agencies of the central government and provincial government to provide policy guidance to the project and to ensure CSIAP’s objectives are achieved.

The CSIAP's Project Director Mr. Sumith Chandana attended this meeting with Deputy Project Director (PMU) Mr. H.M.P. Bandara and subject specialists. Chief Secretaries of provinces where the CSIAP is being implemented, Senior Officials of implementing agencies and some Provincial Deputy Project Directors of the CSIAP joined the meeting remotely along with World Bank Officials. Ms. Latheesha Liyanage, Additional Secretary (Development) and Ms. Anuradha Dharmasena, Director (Development) of the ministry were also present at this meeting.
Photograph by Nikeshala Kodithuwakku, PMU, CSIAP

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-24
A 03-day workshop on achieving the CSIAP’s objectives commenced at the NIPM

A 03-day workshop on achieving the CSIAP’s objectives commenced at the NIPM

Mr. Attanayake flanked by Mr. Bandara, explains the objectives of the workshop
A three-day workshop on reviewing the current status of the CSIAP, expediting the current implementation in the field and preparing an action plan up to end December 2025 commenced today (14^th) at the National Institute of Plantation Management (NIPM), Athurugiriya with the participation of Deputy Project Directors, relevant Subject Specialists, Engineers and Officers of the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Provincial Deputy Project Directors’ Offices of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project.

The ultimate goal of this workshop is to speed up activities to reach the project’s development objective by the end of the project period.

Project Director Mr. Chandana addressing the audience
Commencing the workshop, Deputy Project Director (PMU) Mr. H.M.P. Bandara stated the importance of this workshop to achieve project objectives for the betterment of the country. Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists Mr. Nalaka Attanayake explained the goal of the workshop. While doing the group work in the afternoon today, Project Director Mr. Sumith Chandana pointed out the need to work collectively as a team and achieve the workshop's objectives.

Group activities were conducted under every subject covering each component of the project to prepare a plan to move forward. The Monitoring & Evaluation Unit of the CSIAP organized the workshop under the guidance of the Project Director Mr. Sumith Chandana and Deputy Project Director DPD (PMU) Mr. H.M.P. Bandara.
Photographs by Nikeshala Kodithuwakku, PMU, CSIAP

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-14
The FTS trained 1966 farmer leaders on CSA to train around 19600 farmers

The FTS trained 1966 farmer leaders on CSA to train around 19600 farmers

The Climate Smart Agriculture Project (CSIAP) built a Climate Smart Agriculture Training School for the first time in South Asia in an area of 03 acres in Thirpappane, Anuradhapura district at a cost of Rs. 117 Mn with the support of the World Bank to promote Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Sri Lanka. A total of 1966 farmer leaders including 788 women farmer leaders have been trained in 86 training programs to disseminate the knowledge, that they have acquired about CSA, to more than 19600 farmers in the six provinces namely Northwest, North Central, Northern, Eastern, Uva and Southern Provinces where the CSIAP is being implemented..
The CSIAP Project, implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, aims to guide the farming community living in the project area to use CSA technologies and train them to cope with and adapt to the adverse effects of climate change by building this training school. Training sessions are also conducted for technical personnel during the project period.
The construction of the Farmer Training School started on 22nd December 2021 and was opened on 4th December 2022. The coordinator of this school, Mr. Sajith Ekanayake, says that the school is used to train farmers to give hands-on experience in CSA practices and technologies and address challenges to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and food security.

The CSIAP has planned to establish a platform for the dissemination of CSA knowledge in the village and provide beneficiaries living in the areas where they are experiencing climate change with CSA technology by covering all 47 agricultural service center divisions. Eventually, the CSIAP envisages dissemination of CSA technologies and practices among entire farming communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the country through the intervention of officials from the Department of Agriculture.

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-13
A success story of a youth farmer who cultivates red onions in the Northern Province

A success story of a youth farmer who cultivates red onions in the Northern Province

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-08
The CSIAP completes the rehabilitation of 470 tanks at a cost of Rs. 13000 M

The CSIAP completes the rehabilitation of 470 tanks at a cost of Rs. 13000 M

The Climate Smart Irrigation Agriculture Project (CSIAP), which implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture, Land, Livestock, Irrigation, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and funded by the World Bank, completed rehabilitation works of 470 tanks in selected hotspots areas with the aim of improve the productivity and build climate resilience of small holder agriculture sector in selected hotspot areas.
The CSIAP, which is being implemented in 11 districts covering 06 provinces namely North-West, North-Central, Northen, East, Uva and Southern, rehabilitated 116 tanks in Kurunegala district, 28 tanks in Puttalam district, 56 tanks in Anuradhapura district, 10 tanks in Polonnaruwa district, 34 tanks in Kilinochchiya district, 47 tanks in Mullaitivu district, 29 tanks in Trincomalee district, 21 tanks in Batticaloa district, 19 tanks in Ampara district, 36 tanks in Monaragala district and 74 tanks in Hambantota district completely. Therefore, 30,000 farming families will be able to cultivate 38,000 acres of land to boost the agro-economy of the country.
In addition to this, by December 2025, the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project has prepared plans to rehabilitate another 205 tanks with an estimated cost of Rs. 4200 million. This will benefit 12,000 farming families and enable them to cultivate 15,000 acres of land in hotspot areas.

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-08
Current Vacancies for the Project Staff (PMU and Provincial Offices) of the CSIAP

Current Vacancies for the Project Staff (PMU and Provincial Offices) of the CSIAP

For more information, please visit: https://csiap.lk/vacancies

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-07
A warm farewell to Project Director, Senior Engineer and ESS Specialist of CSIAP

A warm farewell to Project Director, Senior Engineer and ESS Specialist of CSIAP

Eng. R. M.B. Rajakaruna, Senior Engineer Gamini Wijayawardhana and Dr. Janaka Jayawardena receive gifts from newly appointed Project Director Mr. K. A. Sumith Chandana
The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) gave a fond farewell to former Project Director Eng. R. M.B. Rajakaruna, Senior Engineer Gamini Wijayawardhana and Social Safeguard Specialist Dr. Janaka Jayawardena who had been pivotal members of the CSIAP for last few years. Eng. R. M.B. Rajakaruna (joined on 08th Aug 2021) has shown great leadership and made a tremendous contribution to the CSIAP during his period. Senior Engineer Gamini Wijayawardhana (joined on 02nd Mar 2023) had been an enthusiastic figure throughout his time at the CSIAP. Dr. Janaka Jayawardena (joined on 20th Jan 2020) had also been actively involved in various subjective activities including erecting sessional electric fences and planting trees in the project area.

We are incredibly grateful for everything they have contributed over the years thank them for their boundless energy, hard work and dedication to the CSIAP. They are leaving the CSIAP when the CSIAP is at a good level, with plans in place to grow the project steadily even in future. Everyone at the CSIAP wishes them well in their future endeavours.

Photographs by Nikeshala Kodithuwakku, PMU, CSIAP

Posted by CSIAP Sri LankaRead full articlePublished Date : 2024-10-03

The CSIAP

The Weather Forecast for the Next Three Months

Weather in Implementation Areas ofClimate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project

The World Bank & other high-level delegations' visit tothe Farmer Training School at Thirappane, Anuradhapura

Programmes

Krushi TV

Krushi Radio

Success Stories

M. G. Sumanasekara

K. Somapala

L. Rasalingam

V. G. Sanath Priyantha

Champika Malani

K. Maheswaran

D.H. Priyalal

Gethanjali Niroshika

U. Thanushan

Gunathilaka Atthanayaka

W. Wickramasinghe

K.G.M. Premakeerthi

Gunapala, Botheju

D. M. Leelawathi

News & Articles

Video

Radio

Newspaper Articles

Blog

Useful Links

Mobile Apps

Project Overview

Contact info

Location

Call Us

Fax Us

Email Us

Web

Weather in Implementation Areas of
Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project

The World Bank & other high-level delegations' visit to
the Farmer Training School at Thirappane, Anuradhapura