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1 Perera, J.. 1985. New dimensions of social stratification in rural Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Lake House. xv, 211p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 301 G744 PER Record No: H0871)
2 Abeyratne, S.; Perera, J.. 1984. Changes in irrigation management in small communities: A tank and anicut system in Moneragala district, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Agrarian Studies, 5(1):71-84.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1424 Record No: H01119)
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This paper is based on field data collected on a tank and an anicut irrigation system in Moneragala district. It attempts to understand the differences in institutional arrangements for irrigation water management as a consequence of differences in water source. The paper shows how with State penetration the institutional apparatus for irrigation management introduced at the local levels by the State has resulted in the blurring of differences that could have been attributed to the irrigation source. The paper also demonstrates how State penetration has contributed to a diminishing of the importance of the irrigation system from a social point of view while conversely increasing its importance from an economic point of view, not the least because of the increased value which irrigation has given to paddy land. The question which remains to be answered is what the consequences of increased State involvement, irrigation system refurbishment and in subsequent irrigation management are for issues of irrigation efficiency and equity in distribution.
3 Perera, J.. 1989. Researching village irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. In IIMI; Nepal. Ministry of Water Resources, Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, Public intervention in farmer managed irrigation systems. Digana Village, Sri Lanka: IIMI. pp.182-198.
Small scale systems ; Irrigation management ; Governmental interrelations ; Rural sociology ; Policy / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 IIM Record No: H001407)
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Current investments for the improvement of village irrigation systems suggest a lack of understanding of the technological, managerial and organizational issues pertaining to minor irrigation systems. This is a result on the one hand of a lack of appreciation of the socio-economic changes that have been taking place in the macro setting as well as within the confines of small-scale irrigation systems, and on the other, the myopic policy view that these systems have somehow remained unchanged and display attributes of continuing strong social cohesiveness that can be tapped for purposes of irrigation management. This perspective has been largely responsible for the lack of compatibility between the government's intervention strategies and the prevailing socio-economic environment in village irrigation systems. This paper attempts to understand the socio-economic factors in operation in village irrigation systems today; factors that have been shaped by a process of continuous and increased state penetration into the rural areas such that these village irrigation systems no longer display the attributes of social and community organization that appear to under-score government programs. In doing so, the paper tackles the issue of community participation, as it simultaneously traces the reasons that shaped government policy with respect to the choice of interventionist strategies into the minor irrigation sector. Finally the paper makes a case for research into the dynamics of social change in rural Sri Lanka, so that more realistic and informed policy decisions would be the outcome. (Paper prepared for the Conference on Public Intervention in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems, Kathmandu, Nepal, 3-6 August 1986, sponsored by the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) in collaboration with the Water & Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) of the Ministry of Water Resources of the Government of Nepal)
4 Perera, J.. 1986. The Gal Oya farmer organisation programme: A learning process? In International Irrigation Management Institute, Participatory management in Sri Lanka's irrigation schemes (pp. 87-110). Digana Village via Kandy, Sri Lanka: IIMI.
Farmers' associations ; Irrigation programs ; Rehabilitation ; Farmer-agency interactions ; Primary level irrigation ; Water management / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-India Call no: IIMI-631.7.3 G744 IIM Record No: H001717)
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5 Krause, G.; Perera, J.. 1977. The role of local groups in rural development: A case study of a village in the Class II coconut area - Colombo District. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. 33 p. (ARTI research study series no. 20)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 307.72 G744 KRA Record No: H02495)
6 Abeyratne, S.; Perera, J.. 1986. Change and continuity in village irrigation systems: a case study in the Moneragala district, Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. ix, 153p. (ARTI research study no.75)
Rehabilitation ; Tank irrigation ; Irrigation management ; Policy ; Small scale systems / Sri Lanka / Moneragala
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 ABE Record No: H02400)
7 Perera, J.. 1986. Irrigation policies and agricultural development in rural Sri Lanka: Pre independence era, 1850-1950. In ARTI, Seminar on Irrigation Management and Agricultural Development in Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19-21 February 1986. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. 19p.
Arid zones ; Agricultural development ; Development policy ; History ; Irrigation programs / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G744 ART Record No: H02792)
8 Perera, J.. 1985. Change and settlement: A portrait of a Sri Lankan village. Tokyo, Japan: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. ii, 112p.
Agricultural society ; Social systems ; Economic situation ; Political aspects ; Development / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 307.7 G744 PER Record No: H03507)
9 Senakaarachchi, R. B.; Perera, J.; Pathirana, K. 1987. Socio-economic survey of the Galgamuwa Agrarian Services Committee area (Karunegala district) Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. vii, 88p. (ARTI research study no.80)
Small farms ; Farmers' associations ; Surveys ; Economic analysis ; Agriculture ; Households ; Land ; Social participation ; Income / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G744 SEN Record No: H04608)
10 Perera, J.. 1988. National Development Foundation's tank renovation programme: An appraisal. Report prepared for Intercooperation, Switzerland. 47p.
National planning ; Tanks ; Projects ; Rural development ; Rehabilitation ; Economic aspects / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 910 Record No: H05521)
This report presents the findings of a study that was carried out by the author in January and February 1988 to examine the performance, present status and potential for expansion of the National Development Foundation (NDF)'s "Tank Renovation Project" in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. The report also discusses the organization, capacity and experience and the NDF in carrying out such programmes. Finally, the report presents briefly the economic condition of two pre-rehabilitated tank-communities in Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts.
11 Perera, J.. Getting farmers to participate in irrigation water management: Ethnocentric or realistic strategies. Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka: Development Alternatives Inc. 11p. (MARD/MDS projects)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 427 Record No: H05813)
12 Perera, J.. 1990. Village irrigation systems in Sri Lanka: An overview. In Yoder, R., Thurston, J. (Eds.) Design issues in farmer-managed irrigation systems: Proceedings of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network held at Chiang Mai, Thailand, 12-15 December 1989. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IIMI. pp.259-261.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 YOD Record No: H007295)
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13 Perera, J.. 1990. Induction training program for irrigation community organizers. Pimburattewa, Sri Lanka: Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) ii, 66p. (Mahaweli Agriculture and Rural Development Project (MARD) / Mahaweli Down Stream Support Project (MARD))
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 PER Record No: H07893)
14 Perera, J.. The pertinence and value of village studies for analysis of rural employment and unemployment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Institute of Policy Studies. 14p. (Employment series 6)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3053 Record No: H09575)
15 Perera, J.. 1990. Farmer organizations in system 'B': A new approach to an old problem. Pimburattewa, Polonnaruwa: Development Alternatives Inc. ii, 6p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 2389 Record No: H011219)
16 Perera, J.. 1993. Self-evaluation method: a technique for performance assessment in irrigation systems: experience from Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In HR Wallingford. Maintenance and operation of irrigation/drainage schemes for improved performance: papers presented to the Asian Regional Symposium held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 24-27 May 1993. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: HR Wallingford. pp.6:25-34.
Performance evaluation ; Project appraisal ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation systems / Sri Lanka / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G570 MAI Record No: H012696)
The self evaluation method (SEM) brings project managers and beneficiaries together to evaluate their own, as well as project, performance. The SEM, as observed in two large-scale irrigation systems in South Asia, enhances the beneficiaries' understanding of the project and their self-confidence which further encourages them to take part in project activities more enthusiastically. The SEM also provides useful information on project activities and the beneficiaries' perceptions; this helps the project managers to improve the project performance.
17 Perera, J.. 1995. Vision vs. strategy: problem of evolving viable farmer organizations: the case of Mahaweli System B Project in Sri Lanka. In Muller, H. P.; Hettige, S. T. (Eds.). The blurring of a vision - The Mahaweli: its social, economic and political implications. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka: Sarvodaya. pp.184-204.
Farmers' associations ; Irrigation programs ; Development projects / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project / Maduru Oya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G744 MUL Record No: H017087)
18 Rice, E. B.; Slade, R.; Yoder, R.; Perera, J.; Brolsma, A.; Vermillion, D. L. 1996. Irrigation O&M and system performance in Southeast Asia: An OED impact study. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 51p. + annexes. (World Bank report no.15824)
Irrigation programs ; Irrigation canals ; Performance evaluation ; Irrigation operation ; Maintenance ; Cost recovery ; Farm income ; Economic aspects ; Economic impact ; Flood control ; Water users ; Farmers' attitudes / South East Asia / Thailand / Myanmar / Vietnam / Bangladesh / Lam Pao Scheme / Maeklong Right Bank Scheme / Kinda Scheme / Kinmundaung Subproject / Azin Subproject / Saigon River / Dau Tieng Dam
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G800 RIC Record No: H022518)
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/271511468768578259/Irrigation-O-M-and-system-performance-in-Southeast-Asia-an-OED-impact-study
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H022518.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H022518.pdf
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19 Groenfeldt, D. J.; Alwis, J.; Perera, J.. 1988. Strategies for improving minor irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. Digana Village, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). 40p. (IIMI Working Paper 006) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2013.007]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H003402)
Proceedings of a Workshop sponsored jointly by ARTI and IIMI, 11-12 December 1987.
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