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Table 10  (Land )
Major Irrigation Schemes
Lan10e (ha.)
Anuradhapura Disrict Ampara District Hambantota District Moneragala Distict Puttalam District
1.Padaviya 5,585 1.Tempitiya 174 1.Mahagalwewa 121 1.Badulu Oya 215 1.Pahariya 146
2.Wahalkada 809 2.Borapola 81 2.Ranmaduwewa 101 2.Muthukandiya Wewa 827 2.Tabbowa 888
3.Thithagohewawewa 81 3.Navakiri 7,003 3.Pallemattalawewa 134 3.Ethimale Wewa 405 3.Mahaandara Wewa 139
4.Maradanmaduwa 89 4.Weeragoda 3,743 4.Pahala Andarawewa 93 4.Kotiyagala Wewa 182 4.Eluwan kulam 146
5.Marakkala Etaweera 87 5.Chadayantalawa 1,123 5.Lunugamwehera 12,570 5.Yudaganawa Wewa 182 5.Inginimitiya 2,643
6.Kebitigollewawewa 100 6.Valathapiddi 283 6.Pannegamuwawewa 177 6.Halmilla Pillewa 81 6.Mahauswewa 364
7.Kidwaram Kulam 151 7.Namal Oya 951 7.Deberawewa 382 7.Sudupanawela Wewa 141 7.Uriyawa 116
8.Ayiyatigewewa 92 8.Senanayake Samudra 43,813 8.Tissawewa 1,113 8.Handapanagala Wewa 402 8.Miyawa Tank 70
9.Bandara Ulpota 133 9.Ambalan Oya 929 9.Weerawilawewa 795 9.Kandiyapitawewa 150 9.Pottuvillu 81
10.Thawalan Halmillewa 101 10.Kanchikudicha Aru 688 10.Badagiriya 850 10.Dambe Wewa 93 10.Kottukachchiya 347
11.Ella Amuna Ela 162 11.Sagamam Tank 1,364 11.Yodawewa 1,139 11.Balaheruwa Wewa 85 11.Karukkumauwa 81
12.Henadagama 108 12.Pallan Oya 1,311 12.Ridiyagamawewa 2,740 12.Debara Ara Wewa 77 12.Periyakadawela 108
13.Mahadiwulwewa 101 13.Pannalagama 249 13.Kirama Oya Tank - 13.Hambegamuwa  273 13.Mahakumbukadawala 132
14.Gonahathduwewa 103 14.Vammi Kulam 242 14.Muruthewela 1,310 14.Uda Walawe 12,270 14.Navadan Kulam 121
15.Mahawewalkadawala 101 15.Rufus Kulam 413 15.Udukiriwilawewa 693 15.Mahawewa 405 15.Siyabalakotuwa 219
16.Mahakivulekade 81 16.Rottei Kulam 542 16.Pattiyapola Mahawewa 190 16.Karawila -Detagamuwa 187 16.Battulu Oya 194
17.Wattewewa Mahawewa 84 17.Semani Kulam 81 17.Netolpitiyawewa 200 17.Karawila Mailagame 162 17.Wellawela 36
18.Kokkattiyagollewa 135 18.Lahugala Tank 263 Kilinochchi District Matara District 18.Maradansola 31
19.Kirigollewa 108 19.Radella Kulam 170 1.Puthumurippu Tank 399 1.Denagama Tank 277 19.Katupotha 198
20.Medawachchiyawewa 81 20.Naulla Tank 103 2.Pirmanthalaru Kulam 244 2.Ellawela Tank 528 20.Anavilundawa 81
21.Sangilikanadarawa 328 21.Panama Tank 304 3.Kalmadu Tank 1,396 3.Haliela Tank 100 21.Irakkawela 33
22.Muwaetegamawewa 104 22.Suruwila Tank 86 4.Iranamadu    Tank 8,451 4.Uuan Wewa 99 22.Kantale 8,380
23.Pihimbiyagollewa 113 23.Pinketiya 81 5.Kanagambikai Kulam 105 5.Deniyaya Tank 218 Trincomalee District
24.Pethiyakanda 101 24.Karawita Scheme 444 6.Akkarayan Kulam 1,285 6.Kekunadura 445 1.Medawachchiya Wewa 116
25.Kadahathawewa 170 25.Tinipitiwewa 365 7.Vanneri Kulam 139 Mullaitivu District 2.Neelapanikkan Kulam 416
26.Kendawa 94 26.Mahawewa 181 8.Kariyalai Nagapadduvan 608 1.Visvamadu Tank 157 3.Ethendamurippu 83
27.Thambalagollewa 85 Badulla District Kurunegala Distiict 2.Udayankaddu Kulam 486 4.Kiulekada Wewa 105
28.Thalagahawewa 87 1.Soraborawewa 688 1.Usgala Siyambalangamuwa 636 3.Muruthan Kulam 182 5.Pethawa Wewa 93
29.Parangiyawadiya 142 2.Dambarawa 563 2.Galgamuwa 164 4.Murukandy Kulam 144 6.Pulikandy 118
30.Kanhindawewa 194 3.Mapakada 548 3.Siyambalangamuwa 190 5.Kodiaikaddina Kulam 164 7.Mahakalampathu 291
31.Serunewewa-Mahawewa 81 4.Nagadeepa 1,791 4.Palukadawela 810 6.Ambalaperumal Kulam 252 8.Maduwa Kulam 106
32.Divulwewa/Kudapattiya 162 5.Dehigama 121 5.Ambakolawewa 332 7.Tyan Kulam 385 9.Periyaelumpurei 83
33.Rampathwila 105 6.Kande Ela 505 6.Attaragalla 415 8.Muthuyankaddu 2,473 10.Periya Kulam 126
34.Kapirigamawewa 153 7.Demadara Peranikanda 202 7.Mediyawawewa 389 9.Kanukerni Kulam 734 11.Ethabendi Wewa 129
35.Kallanchiyawewa 242 8.Ambawela 387 8.Hulugalla Mahawewa 105 10.Madawalasingham Kulam 162 12.Mahadivul Wewa 565
36.Kadurugasdamana (Mahawewa) 107 Batticaloa District 9.Hakwatuna Oya 1,740 11.Terankandal Tank 121 13.Morawewa 1,635
37.Kadurugasdamana (Kudawewa) 107 1.Kaddumurivu Kulam 344 10.Magallawewa 2,062 12.Tenniyan Kulam 304 14.Andan Kulam 183
38.Puwarasan Kulam 123 2.Madurankerny Kulam 202 11.Kimbulwana Oya 559 13.Kalvilan Kulam 162 15.Galmetiyawa 260
39.Galkadawalawewa 119 3.Kirinchchai 101 12.Meddeketiyawewa 94 14.Mallavi Tank 132 16.Paravipanchan 142
40.Manningamuwa 83 4.Anaisuddakaddu Kulam 126 13.Batalangoda 2,024 15.Kollanvilan Kulam 106 17.Kurangupanchan 202
41.Mahawilchchiya 1,078 5.Vakaneri 3,108 14.Wennoruwewa 332 16.Thannimurippu 957 18.Illakanthi 142
42.Mankadawela 98 6.Wadumunai 324 Matale District 17.Nithikai Kulam 154 19.Allai Kulam 87
43.Mahakanadarawa 2,469 7.Tharawai 81 1.Wewala wewa 97 18.Vavuni Kulam 2,791 20.Wan Ela 417
44.Ellawewa 109 8.Karadiyan Tank 142 2.Pahalaeraula 121 19.Pannamkamam Tank 121 21.Vendarasan Kulam 521
45.Walaha Widda Wewa 92 9.Kitulwewa 324 3.Dewahuwa 946 Polonnaruwa District 22.Mahathan Kulam 312
46.Kanadara Ratmale 153 10.Rugam 3,440 4.Nalanda scheme 305 1.Kaudulla 4,272 23.Marutha Madhu 177
47.Werupan Kulam 111 11.Unnichchai 5,163 5.Karaugahawela wewa 242 2.Bebiya Wewa 94 Vavuniya District
48.Thannayan Kulam 81 12.Sevakapath Kulam 122 6.Mahawetenna wewa 138 3.Rotawewa Kulam 89 1.Kanagarayan Kulam 94
49.Basawakkulama 149 13.Kaddukamunai 3,088 Mannar District 4.Minneriya Tank 5,437 2.Kompuvaitha Kulam 89
50.Tissawewa 316 14.Mahiladithiru Kulam 81 1.Addampan Kulam 162 5.Erige Oya 107 3.Mallikai Tank 121
51.Mahamankadawala 132 15.Adaichakal Tank 109 2.Welimarathamadu Kulam 304 6.Giritale 2,506 4.Kokkachchan Kulam 87
52.Mahalindawewa 176 16.Weligahakandiya 138 3.Periyamadu 304 7.Mawak Kulam 89 5.Chemamadu  Tank 243
53.Ambagahawewa 121 17.Pulukunawa 1,709 4.Thadanamaruthamadu 215 8.Parakrama Samudra 7,945 6.Nampan Kulam 104
54.Nuwarawewa 980 18.Tumpankeny 275 5.Mullai Kulam 152 9.Kadawathmada Kulam 85 7.Kalmadu Kulam Maha 162
55.Mahabulan Kulam 88 19.Periyapalugama 86 6.Giants Tank 9,890 10.Galwewa Borawewa 355 8.Kalmadu kulam Kuda 96
56.Nachchaduwa 2,380 20.Periya Kovil Poraiti 139 7.Periyapanadivirichchan 244 11.Ellawewa 81 9.Mamaduwa 267
57.Ralapanawa 121 21.Mahiloorperiya Kulam 127 8.Kurai Tank 215 Ratnapura District 10.Mahrambai Kulam 87
58.Horuwilawewa 84 Colombo District 9.Akathimurippu 1,837 1.Chandrika Wewa 203 11.Moonayamau Tank 87
59.Kawarakkulma 85 1.Talangama Tank 81 10.Viyadi Kulam 1,180 12.Velan Kulam 91
60.Uttimaduwawewa 85 2.Boralesgamuwa Tank 94 13.Periyathampamnai 138
61.Manankattiyawewa 607 Galle District 14.Pampaimadu 105
62.Huruluwewa 3,515 1.Deegoda Tank 81 15.Vavuniya Tank 172
63.Labunoruwawewa 143 Kalutara District 16.Mahakachchikodiya 104
64.Periyakulama Tank 162 1.Uyanwattawewa 181 17.Madukanda Tank 162
65.Thuruwilawewa 187 Kandy District 18.Rajendran Kulam 119
66.Angamuwa 205 1.Murapola/Kandetenna 332 19.Iratperiya Kulam 204
67.Rajangana 5,521 20.Pavat Kulam 1,673
68.Manewwewa 87 © 2004, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  Revised:  2004(y)/03(m)/27(d) 21.Ariya Marutha Madhu 92
69.Maminiyawawewa 83 Source: Chief Editor:
70.Mahamankadawela 132 National Atlas of Sri Lanka Dr.Milton Rajaratne (B.Com.,M.Sc.,Ph.D.)
71.Horuwila 204       The former Head, Department of 
72.Bellankadawela 121      Management Studies
73.Kirindi Watta 97       University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.