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1 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 1998. Bridging the gap in resource mobilization: avoiding the crisis in sustainable irrigation management in Sri Lanka. Paper 35 of Session 4. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). National Water Conference on Status and Future Directions of Water Research in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-6 November 1998. Session 4: Participatory management of irrigation; Session 5: Water resource data; Session 6: Managing water quality. Research papers presented. 10p.
Irrigation management ; Sustainability ; Participatory management ; Policy ; Maintenance ; Labor / Sri Lanka / Rajangana / Mee Oya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G744 INT Record No: H023498)
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2 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Smith, L. E. D. 1998. Participatory irrigation management in Sri Lanka: Lessons of experience. ICID Journal, 47(2):77-86.
Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Policy ; Farmer participation ; Irrigation programs ; Models ; Farmers' associations ; Leadership ; Case studies ; Legal aspects ; Environmental effects / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H023797)
3 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 1999. Impact of irrigation management policy on environment: Lessons from Sri Lanka. Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, IX(1):71-78.
Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Water policy ; Environmental effects ; Environmental sustainability / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H025433)
4 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 2001. Socio-economic and institutional aspects of small tank systems in relation to food security. In Gunasena, H. P. M. (Ed.). Food security and small tank systems in Sri Lanka: proceedings of the workshop organized by the Working Committee on Agricultural Science and Forestry, 9 September 2000. Colombo, Sri Lanka: National Science Foundation (NSF). pp.64-78.
Tanks ; Food security ; Villages ; Rice ; Institutional development ; Irrigation ; History ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Small scale systems ; Farming systems ; Land tenure / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 GUN Record No: H029716)
5 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Ariyabandu, R. de. S. 2003. Socio-economic issues pertinent to agro-well farming in Sri Lanka. In Pathmarajah, S. (Ed.), Use of groundwater for agriculture in Sri Lanka: Proceedings of a symposium. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka: Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka (AESSL); University of Peradeniya. Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Engineering. pp.119-132.
Wells ; Groundwater irrigation ; Productivity / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura District / Kurunegala District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G744 PAT Record No: H034616)
6 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. (Ed.) 2004. Small tank settlements in Sri Lanka: proceedings of a symposium, 21 August 2004. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 76p.
Tank irrigation ; Rehabilitation ; Social aspects ; Villages ; History ; River basins ; Models ; Water balance ; Rain / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G744 AHE Record No: H036687)
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7 de S. Ariyabandu, R.; Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 2004. Secure water through demand responsive approaches: The Sri Lankan experience. London, UK; Colombo, Sri Lanka: ODI; Water Resources Secretariat. 47p. (Water policy report no.3)
Water policy ; Water supply ; Drinking water ; Domestic water ; Sanitation ; Cost recovery / Sri Lanka / Diyabeduma / Kailapathana
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 628.1 G744 DES Record No: H037340)
8 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 2006. Sustainability of participatory irrigation management: a review of concepts and perspectives. Sri Lanka Journal of Agrarian Studies, 11(1):19-33.
Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; Water user associations ; Sustainability / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7997 Record No: H041120)
9 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Kumara, S. K.; de L. W. Samarasinha, G. G. 2005. The application of micro irrigation technologies in the small farming sector in Sri Lanka: potential and constraints. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 52p. (HARTI Research Study 113)
Drip irrigation ; Sprinkler irrigation ; Farmers ; Private investment ; Water use efficiency / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G744 AHE Record No: H041244)
10 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Shantha, W. H. A.; Senevirathne, L. P. 2007. Assessment of Bulk Water Allocation Programme in Mahaweli – H Area. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research & Training Institute. 55p. (HARTI Research Study 118)
Water allocation ; Performance evaluation ; Performance indexes ; Irrigation programs ; Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Income ; Crops / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli H System
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G744 AHE Record No: H041267)
11 Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M.. (Eds.) 2010. Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 146p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2010.203]
Water resource management ; Water governance ; Organizations ; Institutions ; Water policy ; Water rights ; Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Farmers organizations ; Capacity building ; Irrigation efficiency ; Water demand ; Water supply ; Irrigation schemes ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Groundwater management ; Models ; Economic analysis ; Food security ; Climate change / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 JIN Record No: H042799)
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This is the third volume of the proceedings of the national conference on ‘Water for Food and Environment’, which was held from June 9 –11, 2009 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The volumes 1 and 2 have been produced as separate documents of this report series. In response to a call for abstracts, 81 abstracts were received from government institutes dealing with water resources and agriculture development, universities, other freelance researchers and researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Forty seven of the eighty-one abstracts that were submitted were accepted for compiling full papers. In the past couple of years the sharp increase in food prices worldwide has raised serious concerns about food security, especially in developing countries. To effectively address these concerns a holistic approach is required that encompasses improved agricultural water productivity, adaptation to climate change, targeted and appropriate institutional and financial measures, and a consideration of environmental issues. The main purpose of the conference was to share experiences in these areas and to find opportunities to improve farmers’ incomes and food production, and to promote environmentally sustainable practices in Sri Lanka in the face of growing water scarcity and the challenges of climate change.
12 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Nanayakkara, V. K.; Bandara, M. A. C. S. 2008. Allocation of water among different water-use sectors in Sri Lanka: lessons of experience. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 82p. (HARTI Research Report 128)
Water allocation ; Water use ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Irrigation water ; Livestock ; Electrical energy ; Water policy ; Case studies / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 AHE Record No: H043160)
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13 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. (Ed.) 2004. Small tank settlements in Sri Lanka: proceedings of a symposium, 21 August 2004. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 76p.
Tank irrigation ; Rehabilitation ; Social aspects ; Villages ; History ; River basins ; Models ; Water balance ; Rain / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G744 AHE c2 Record No: H043351)
14 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Nanayakkara, V. K.; Bandara, M. A. C. S. 2008. Allocation of water among different water-use sectors in Sri Lanka: lessons of experience. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 82p. (HARTI Research Report 128)
Water allocation ; Water use ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Irrigation water ; Livestock ; Electrical energy ; Water policy ; Case studies / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G744 AHE c2 Record No: H043349)
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15 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 2005. Renovation of minor tanks: problems and prospects. Economic Review, 30(11-12):17-20.
Tanks ; History ; Irrigation systems ; Farming systems ; Rice ; Rehabilitation ; Waterfalls ; Farmer participation ; Farmers organizations ; Catchment areas ; Agricultural development / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8099 Record No: H044755)
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16 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S.; Padmajani, M. T. 2012. Assessment of solar powered drip irrigation project implemented by Ministry of Agriculture – phase 1. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 50p. (HARTI Research Report 148)
Drip irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Solar energy ; Agriculture ; Water management ; Sustainability ; Fertigation ; Socioeconomic environment ; Farmers ; Loans ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Ampara / Anuradhapura / Badulla / Hambantota / Kurunegala / Matale / Moneragala / Polonnaruwa / Puttalam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 AHE Record No: H046412)
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17 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 2013. Alternative approaches to small tank/cascade rehabilitation: socio-economic and institutional perspective. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 55p. (HARTI Research Report 162)
Tanks ; Waterfalls ; Socioeconomic environment ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation programs ; Rehabilitation ; Projects ; Small scale farming ; Food security ; Arid zones ; Farmers ; Income ; Institutional development ; Models ; Capacity building / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 AHE Record No: H046418)
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18 Aheeyar, M. M. M.. 2013. Bridging the gap in resource mobilisation in irrigation system management in Sri Lanka : application of contingent valuation technique. Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, 48(2):1-14.
Irrigation management ; Irrigation systems ; resource management ; Modernization ; Farmer participation ; Sustainability ; Economic aspects ; Income / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046585)
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Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) had been implemented as a national irrigation management policy in Sri Lanka since 1980s. The major expectation of the policy was to bridge the resource gaps in irrigation system management through mobilisation of resources from farmers through empowerment and establishment of appropriate institutional arrangements. However, past research findings show that there is a continuous dependency of farmers on government support for irrigation management. This paper was aimed at estimating the value of current level of resource mobilisation by farmers and their Willingness to Pay (WTP) for sustainable irrigation system maintenance in order to provide improved irrigation services in the long run. The findings of the study indicate that, the estimated value of labour mobilisation for irrigation system maintenance under the PIM varies from Rs 2300-Rs 5150 per annum at 2010 prices. Further, it projected out that about 70% of farmers had WTP additional amount of resources to ensure long-term sustainability of infrastructure and to have improved irrigation services. The average seasonal estimated values of WTP range from Rs.111/ac to Rs. 295/ac. The willingness to pay value was positively related to household income and the value of the current O&M fee. Therefore it is important to uplift the irrigated agricultural incomes through crop diversification and increasing cropping intensities. The expressed willingness to pay is needed to be captured to bridge the current resource gaps and to establish a sustainable maintenance arrangement.
19 Padmajani, M. T.; Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Bandara, M. A. C. S. 2014. Assessment of pesticide usage in up-country vegetable farming in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 56p. (HARTI Research Report 164)
Pesticide application ; Vegetable growing ; Efficiency ; Highlands ; Environmental effects ; Public health ; Legislation ; Training ; Farmers ; Socioeconomic environment / Sri Lanka / Badulla / Nuwara Eliya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 632.9 G744 PAD Record No: H046595)
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20 Aheeyar, M. M. M.; Padmajani, M. T.; Bandara, M. A. C. S. 2012. Farmer participation in irrigation system management: achievements and drawbacks. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 73p. (HARTI Research Report 151)
Farmer participation ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation management ; Models ; Irrigation projects ; Performance evaluation ; Policy ; User charges ; Farmers organizations ; Water management ; Sustainability / Sri Lanka / Kallanchiya Irrigation Scheme / Huruluwewa Irrigation Scheme / Mahaweli H System / Mahaweli B System / Bathalagoda Irrigation Scheme / Maha Siyambalangamuwa Irrigation Scheme / Muruthawela Irrigation Scheme / Mau Ara Irrigation Scheme / Kande Ela Irrigation Scheme / Ma Eliya Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.913 G744 AHE Record No: H046616)
http://www.harti.gov.lk/images/reports/farmer_participation_in_irrigation_system_management_achievements_and_drawbacks.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046616.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046616.pdf
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