Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Dr. (Eng.) K. Waligepolage as the new Director General of Irrigation, effective 4 December 2025.

Mr. I. P. A. Gunasekara, the current Director General, will retire from government service on the same date. Dr. Waligepolage, the senior-most officer in Category 3 Civil of the Special Grade of the Sri Lanka Engineering Service, is currently serving as an Additional Director General in the department.

The approval was granted following a proposal submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation.

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