Team of Management

Dr. Jayantha Dias Samarasinghe

Chairman at Water Resources Board

Mr.H.C.J.Thilakarathna

General Manager

Mr. M.A.Pushpakumara

DGM (Human Resources & Finance)

DGM (Operations)

Mr. R.M.S.Rathnayake

AGM (Hydrogeology)

Mr. J.Wijesiri

AGM (Admin)

Mr. A.B.M.Chandrasiri

AGM (Finance)

Mr. K.M.U.C.B.Kulathunga

AGM (Operation)

Mr. R.R.G.R.Rajapaksha

AGM(Reserch & Development)

Mr. D.G.S.Wickrama

AGM (Project)

About Us

Our aim is to conserve and sustainably utilize water resources of the country by using new technologies and management tools. Hence, the services of the WRB extends to develop the water resources to meet the growing demands of the country in domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors.
Although, Sri Lanka is not considered as a water scarce country, in particular to groundwater, quantity, quality and availability of groundwater has started to deteriorate due to increasing human activities. This undesirable groundwater deterioration relates to land subsidence and seawater intrusion; coincides with urban development and excessive groundwater extraction. WRB is dedicated to research and training people to address these groundwater issues in the country. .