Mahaweli Authority

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{{lang|ta|மகாவலி அதிகாரசபை}}

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| owner = Government of Sri Lanka

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| parent = Ministry of Irrigation

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| foundation = {{Start date|1979|04|19|df=yes}}

| location_city = Colombo{{cite web |title=Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka (Location Map) |url=https://gic.gov.lk/gic/index.php/en/component/org/?id=94&task=org}}

| location_country = Sri Lanka

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| homepage = {{URL|http://mahaweli.gov.lk|mahaweli.gov.lk}}

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Mahaweli Authority is a state-owned operator in Sri Lanka for managing the Mahaweli River and its projects. It was established in 1979.{{cite web |title=MAHAWELI AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA |url=https://www.lawnet.gov.lk/mahaweli-authority-of-sri-lanka-2/ |access-date=5 May 2023}}

The primary objective of the Mahaweli Authority is to implement the Mahaweli River development scheme. One of the most significant achievements of the Mahaweli Authority is the Mahaweli Development Programme, which was initiated n 1961.

The Mahaweli Authority has also involved in the country's energy sector by developing hydroelectricity generation projects. The Mahaweli Authority has also been involved in promoting ecotourism in wildlife reserve areas.{{cite web |title=Environment and Social Management Framework |url=https://mahaweli.gov.lk/PDF/iwwrmp/REVISED%20FINAL%20ESMF%20for%20IWWRMP%2020th%20April%202020.pdf |access-date=5 May 2023}}