Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) drew attention to 11 development projects implemented under the Irrigation Department that have been abandoned or have failed to achieve their intended objectives.These matters were discussed at the COPA meeting held on Tuesday (November 25), chaired by MP Kabir Hashim, convened to review the Auditor General's Report of 2023 pertaining to the Irrigation Department and to examine its current performance.
The Committee highlighted that 11 development projects, with an estimated total value of Rs. 55,078 million and an expenditure of Rs. 4,047.43 million, have now been either abandoned or temporarily suspended. Among these projects are the Uma Oya Lower Basin Development Project, th...