The Barack Lanelake and Katumana canal has been taken under the Irrigation and Water Resource Management
Ministry with immediate effect, a ministry release said. Irrigation Minister
Nimal Siripala De Silva has given this directive after it was brought to his
notice that the two water resources were not being taken care of by the relevant
local government authorities.
The BarrackLaneLake is
situated in Nuwaraeliya and the KatumanaCanal is located in
Seethaeliya.
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