Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on June 11, 2026 – 2:20 pm
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the moment (June 11) chaired a high-level dialogue on the anticipated El Niño circumstances and their attainable affect on meals safety, ingesting water provides, and the power sector, directing officers to arrange complete plans to deal with potential challenges.
The dialogue was held this morning on the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo with the participation of representatives from the Division of Meteorology, Division of Irrigation, Central Environmental Authority, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, Catastrophe Administration Centre, Lakdhanavi Restricted, and Nationwide System Operator (Pvt) Restricted.
Throughout the assembly, intensive consideration was given to the attainable results of the anticipated El Niño circumstances on Sri Lanka’s meals safety, ingesting water provide, and power sector. Officers additionally mentioned pressing measures required to handle these sectors successfully within the coming months.
Present reservoir water ranges and the steps wanted to handle potential pressures on agriculture, ingesting water provides, and energy era had been additionally reviewed.
Officers knowledgeable the assembly that the anticipated El Niño scenario is prone to resemble the circumstances skilled throughout 2016–2017. They famous that water administration plans have already been ready based mostly on these experiences. As a part of the preparedness measures, preparations have been made to start the 2026 Yala cultivation season about one and a half months sooner than common.
Particular consideration was additionally paid to sustaining an uninterrupted electrical energy provide whereas safeguarding agricultural actions and meals safety. President Dissanayake instructed related officers to arrange and current plans to make sure ample water availability for energy era, agricultural actions together with the upcoming Yala season, and the safety of ingesting water provides.
The President said that Sri Lanka has beforehand demonstrated its capability to beat exterior challenges, together with the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah and disruptions brought on by the battle within the Center East. He expressed confidence that with correct planning, the nation would have the ability to successfully handle the worldwide problem posed by El Niño and reply efficiently to any scenario that will come up.
Amongst these current on the assembly had been President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Senior Extra Secretary to the President Kapila Janaka Bandara, Director Normal (Masking) of the Division of Meteorology A.L.Okay. Wijemannage, Director Normal of the Division of Irrigation Kithsiri Weligepolage, Director Normal of the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka H.M.J.Okay. Herath, Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority Professor Tilak Hewawasam, Appearing Director Normal of the Catastrophe Administration Centre Brigadier D.D.G.A. Jayawardhana, and several other senior officers from the related establishments.
