District Environmental Rules Implementing Committee

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Written by Matale Admin

Category: News & Events

Published: 07 January 2020

07 January 2020

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

District Environment Committee Meeting of Matale district will be held on 9^th June 2020 at 1.00 p.m at the Auditorium of District Secretariat –Matale with the headship of Mr.S.M.G.K.Perera,District Secretary of Matale.

"Mahathala” – film Festival

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Category: News & Events

Published: 23 September 2019

23 September 2019

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

“Mahathala” – film Festival will be held on 27^th September at the auditorium of hotel school of Matale from 8.30 a.m to 7.30 p.m. This “Mahathala” film festival has organized parallel to the “Mahathala” Literary festival which is going to conduct by the district secretariat of Matale. A discussion will be carried on with topics such as national harmony between ethnic & racial groups by using of medium of cinema, conflict and peace, diversity, democracy & human rights throughout  this film festival. This festival has organized under the project of “Film for Dialogue”   with co-assistance of German Republic & European Committee and Cooperation of GIZ & Crizelice.

            Three short-films (from 9.a.m. to 11.00 a.m) and the film “Court is silent” directed by Prasanna Vithanage (from 12 noon to 2.00 p.m) and few other short films will be screened in this day. A discussion will be held with the participation of Mr.Prasanna Vithanage, film director, Mr.Victor Ivone, veteran Journalist and other expertise from 2.30 to upward at the same  day. Several short films which were produced by the producers in Matale district will be screened in this festival. This information has revealed through a media discussion that conducted with the leadership of Mr.Ishan Wijetilake,Additional District Secretary (Lands).

New Additional District Secretary assumes duty

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Written by Bandara

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Published: 12 May 2020

12 May 2020

Last Updated: 26 August 2020

Mr.Nishantha Karunatilake  assumed duty as Additional District Secretary(Administration).

Mr. Nishantha Karunathilake has assumed duty on 05.05.2020 as Additional District Secretary (Administration). He is an old pupil of St.Thomas Collage – Matale and he obtained Bcom. (Special) degree from University of Sri Jayawardhanapura and achieved the Post Graduate degree regarding Sociology (MA) from University of Kelaniya.

He is a Class I officer of Sri Lanka Administrative Service and Joined to the public service as cooperative inspector and later entered to the Sri Lanka Administrative Service and served as Assistant Secretary of Ibbagamuwa and Pallepola, Assistant Commissioner of Local Government - matale and Divisional Secretary of Naula. Mr. Karunathilake has performed duty as a Senior Assistant Secretary of Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, and Provincial Councils & Local Authority in fields of Administration of Grama Niladhari, Development, and Regional Administration & District Administration as well as Additional Secretary - Development (Covering Duty) of the said Ministry. Also worked in District Secretariat of Kurunegala as the Additional District Secretary (Lands).He is an expertise government officer who has lot of experience that gained through several government institutions.

An active contribution has provided as the divisional secretary of naula for acquiring of lands and resettlements when implementing of Moragahakanda development project which denoted as an important national purpose of Sri Lanka. It was able to achieve the success of receiving 2^nd place in national level out of 300 divisional secretariats through the productivity competition organized by National Productivity Secretariat in year 2013 under the guidance of Mr.Nishantha Karunathilake, Former Divisional Secretary of Naula.   

Mr.Nishantha Karunathilake who has 20 years of proficiency in public service also followed courses in Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, China and India that relevant to his profession.