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Published: 15 April 2017
15 May 2020
Last Updated: 09 December 2020
Our Vision

Our Vision

Becoming the excellent administrative center of the island through establishing a public related administration

Our Mission

Our Mission

Contribution to the national development on optimum level by managing necessary human and physical resources through ensuring a productive and efficient service to fulfill the needs of people in Matale district. 

Our Values & Objectives

Our Values & Objectives

Values

Transparency  -        

Performing confidently by following all activities in planned participatory methodology.

Efficiency       -

Using of resources maximally and frequently.

Productivity      -

Accomplish any kind of activity in accurate manner.

Responsibility   -          

Fulfilling the assigned duty properly.

Accountability -          

Creating a duty craved environment that made beyond the due duty.

Equality          -

Treating public in equal way

 

Objectives of the District Secretariat

 

  • Up-grading of the social welfare of the district.
  • Promoting of social cultural & social security affairs of the district.
  • Improving of internal process of the district secretariat.
  • Managing of government lands within the district.
  • Establishing of formal financial control in the district.
  • Developing of infrastructure facilities within district.
  • Build up a cosset economic pattern through developing of livelihood development in the district.
  • Serving for the renaissance of religions of the district.
  • Protecting water-catchments of the district and conservation of the environment.
  • Creating an office premises that bring satisfaction for the both internal & external beneficiaries.
  • Implementing of Tri-lingual language policy in the district.
  • Activities regarding government and non-government organizations of the district.
  • Taking actions to minimize the disasters of the district.
  • Performing for the Productivity promotion in the district.
District Map-Matale

District Map-Matale

study area Area map of patient locations in the district of Matale central Sri Lanka

 

Motto,Symbol & Flag of the District Secretariat

Motto,Symbol & Flag of the District Secretariat

Our Motto

“An Excellent Public Service for  Public”

symbol   flag

 

 Our Symbol

 

Our Flag

An Overview Of The District

An Overview Of The District

An Overview of the District

Matale district which considers as the central region of the Sri lanka contains extent of 1993.3 km². Matale district presents the northern part of the central province and it expands from 80º .28º up to 80º.59º of East longitudes and from 7º.24º up to 8º .01º of North latitudes. Matale which is surrounding by Anuradhapura in north, by Polonnaruwa,Badulla and Ampara in east, by kandy in south and by kurunegala in west, is enriched with bountiful of natural resources.

It is existed little folk lore regarding the creation of the name for the Matale. One folk lore expresses that the colony which assigned by king Pandukabhaya to his uncle was called "mathula colony" and it conversed to Matale. Thus, it has called as matale due to settlement of12000 of a massive crowd by King Gajaba in his reign by invading the Soli Country. Also there is another belief even suitable for the present and it reveals as a "mahathalawa" which is an immense plain bounded by peaks of mountains.

This district that heritage to the eighth wonder of world called "Sigiriya and mesmerizing mountain range of Knuckles that gifted by the nature and it contains 1373 villages, expansion through 11 divisional secretariat divisions and more than 4 lacks of population are living in this area.

Location and geographical facts of the matale that shown in the north half of the central province in Sri Lanka has shown on the map of department of measurement (Scale: 1:63360 - It has depicted by 1 inch maps such as Dambulla, Nalanda, Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa, Elahera and Rangala).

The surface of the matale covered with cotsitle classifies such as nize, granite, calicnize, crystal dolomite and also garnet, silamanaite, shitz and graphite which belong to the kondalite category of rocks. When considering the mountainous part of the area of district as a unit "chanokitez" is the basic rocks of the matale area. These rocks are making complicated structures by up and down edges that create wih the passing of time as well as the various changes occur in the internal side of the earth. This feature can observed with related the knuckles range. Sevier earth-slips had occurred related with the range of mountains such as knuckles and Hunnasgiriya because of existing rocks such as granite, silimanite and pheldizpar that decay easily and unbearable nature for the erosion. This condition is increasing due to the rainfall as it has fall than 1900 mm of annual rainfall in this region.

 Area near the Mahaweli valley, which situated at the eastern boundary of Matale district is belonged to the grade "Vijayan” due to the geographical classification of the area. Especially sedimentary wet soil has deposited in this zone, as it is one of the flood plain of the Mahaweli River. Accordingly, it can show the eastern part of the district as a most suitable area for the paddy cultivation.

It can divide into 03 parts when considering the geographical difference of the matale district.

  1. 1. Northern side Plain
  2. 2. Matale basin and Knuckles range
  3. 3. Parallel range mountains of Laggala

 Generally, Dambulla, Galewela and Pallepola DS divisions of Matale district are belonged to the northern side plain. The area, which contains the Alps and isolated mountains generally, shows the features of plain and hard land. Sigiriya, Dambulla and Beliyakanda are popularizing among the isolated mountains locate in this area are popular from the ancient time. This plain generally shows an elevation of 500-1000 feet. There were numbers of tanks were existed that built up by crossing the rivers flow midst the valleys in this undulating land in ancient period. Large tanks called "Kandalama" and "Dewahuwa"are initials among those tanks. In addition to this, small tanks named "Inamaluwa" and "Thalkote" are existed in this region. Tanks and lakes in Rajarata are nourishing by the by-rivers flow on this plain."Kala wewa" and "Minneriwewa" are primes among the said rivers.

Matale area can introduce geographically as a plain. Main reason for it is surrounding of the town by mountain ranges. Related area surrounding by Knuckles, Guruluhela-pansalatenna, Ovilikanda and Hunnasgiriya range are existing in this plain. It can observe clearly from matale town. "Sudu ganaga" is the river that flows by complicating the geographical area of this area. This river is nurturing by number of streams that flow from the above said mountain ranges. Knuckles range that indicates a hard geographical nature can meet when reaching to the eastern side from Matale to Rattota.  Name of this mountain has created due to the type of the top of the fist of hand.

General elevation of this range that created with five hilltops is about 400 feet.

This area that completed with scenery beauty and amazing bio-diversity is not taking the second place than other place of Sri Lanka. Therefore, this area has declared as a reservation by the government. ”Lakegala” and Kalupahana mountains are the most popular among the isolated mountains that exists in this range.

Parallel ridge zone called Laggala is the most significant feature exists in the eastern gradient of knuckles range. This zone contains with three ridges that spatter parallel to northern side from knuckles range to Laggala area. One of these ridges stretches from Thelambugala to wasgamuwa of knuckles. The second ridge has expanded from Wamarapugala to Ambanganga via Ranamure of knuckle range and third one is spreading from Rambukoluwa area to Laggala Udasiya pattu through the view of ridge is not clear. Water streams start from these ridges is connecting with the Ambanganga in bound of the northern side.

Expansion of the forests of the district is also complicated. Central, an East-west and West area of it contains wet zonal forests and north and dry zone forest in low country consists in Laggala-Wilgamuwa area of this district. It receives heavy rainfall through north – east wind though the rainfall to the district in both main monsoon winds. A massive bio-diversity has shown of the knuckles mountain range and it can consider as an initial heritage of Sri Lanka.

A plain which is most parallel to Horton plain but not large than it has located near the pitawala and small worlds’ end also exists in a corner of the place.

  • Historical background and Importance

When considering the history of matale it has evidence that devil tributes were live in this area at pre-historic era. According to the extension of historic artifacts at present, it proved that the most of these tributes were scattered in the north and east areas of the district. Isolated mountain peaks located in these areas were providing benefited for their living-hood. The buried dead body aged about 3000 years found from Ibbankatuwa area where located near Dambulla can considered as strong evidence to prove the above matters. The world famous king Ravana who reign prior to 4000 years in this Island has established his capital at “Lakegala” alias Lankapura that near the Laggala at present. A few places where indicate the name of “Ravana” has existed related with Laggala even at present.

It has mentioned in chronicles that the dwelling of “Kuveni” who was spun the cottons when prince Vijaya came ashore of Sri Lanka was the “Bambawa” and he was the ruler of the said region. It has revealed that this area ruined after destroying of “devil” tributes.

It has written in historic books that the “Aryans” who came in before Christ centaury with “Sri Maha Bodi” were settled in this area. Main reason for the expansion of settlement was easiness of getting sufficient water for paddy cultivation. Folklore reveals that the 12000 of persons who brought back here by King Gajaba I after invading the “soil land” had settled in an area related with matale. According to shown in “Kadaim potha” (boundary book) of matale, 17 places out of various places where the Aryans had settled are existing in current district of matale. Most of places out of it with in Galewela and are with related places.

Most famed era of the history of matale is the period of reign of king Walagamba in 77-89 B.C "Thripitaka" was wrote down at Aluvihara Temple of matale at the same time. The next golden era was began in the period of 679-497 B.C. Prince Kashyapa who acquired the throne as a patricide was selected Sigiriya as his capital where is located near Dambulla. The king kashyapa brought the fame of Anuradhapura to Sigiriya by creating an eminence creation there. The honor and fame reached to king Kashyapa as he created a fascinating "Alakamandawa" at sigiriya, which was existed as an "Aranya Senasana"(Abbey at the Forest). Creations of king Kashyapa who reigned during 18 years are made amazing the world even at present. Buildings and water technology, which done by him around the sigiriya, were challenged to the current engineering technology. Thus, Sigiri Frescoes done on the rock of sigiriya was also superlative creation in his reign.

"Nalanda Gedige" that received from era of king Manawamma at the last era of Anuradhapura reign can introduced as another national heritage. It can explain as a creation that blended with the Hindu arts due to the features shown in architecture called "Pallawa". Thus, it has an acceptation, as this place is the centric point of the island. King vijayabahu who was the first ruler of Polonnaruwa done his first conspiracy related with protecting the country from Cholas in this place called Manikdena near Dambulla. Thus, he had selected this place as one of his initial combat centers.

Prince Parakramabahu I was selected Nalanda as the major combat center that launched against the king Gajaba, ruler of Polonnaruwa. In addition, places such as Selegama, Bogambara, Laggala, Ranamurei and Ambana selected as combat centers. King Nishshankamalla,the last ruler of the Polonnaruwa was reconstructed the Dambulla temple by plating gold and hence it has popularized as "Rangiri Dambulla Viharaya"(The golden temple).Thus, it has mentioned that a boulder had taken to create his throne from Beliyakanda.

King Wickramabahu III who resided in Gampola has escaped to Raigama when he heard about the force of enemies sent by a Tamil king called Arya chakrawarthi of Jaffna. People of matale had fought with this force of enemies as their own wish when the Tamil gang of enemies’ temporary stayed near matale. A massive crowd of enemies were dead and remain were ran away. This combat is the only one that carried out without a guidance of a ruler in the great history of Sri Lanka. 

Integration of Sri Lanka had defeated after the reign of king Parakramabahu IV of Kotta era. Then, Prince Vijayapala has been assigned as a sub- king to the Matale region, which was a part of Udarata Kingdom. At the same time king, Senerath who is the father of Vijayapala was the king of Udarata Kingdom. Prince Vijayapala who conducted his governs after build up his castle in Godapola was a great warrior. He fought against Portuguese and defeated them badly. This prince was flee in 1635 A.D from Matale region, hence after it was surrender for governs of Udarata Kingdom. Udarata Kingdom included the matale region was surrender to the British govern in 1815. Matale was much important for British for their estate cultivation and for the road, leads from Trincomalee to Kandy via Matale. Kings of Rajarata who escaped to Kandyan kingdom due to the invasion of choler and Tamils were used the road via matale. Specially, up country, Rajarata and Trincomalee have connected through matale. British ran through this area for the invasion of up country in 1803 and 1815. They built MacDowall fort near matale for the invasion in 1803 and it totally ruined with the defeat. Presently, the land is using as the public cemetery and ruins of the fort can be seen even at today.

Matale was a site of a major battle in 1848 when the Matale Rebellion started and the rebels led by Weera Puran Appu and Gongalegoda Banda who considered as national heroes in Sri Lanka placed the British garrison in the Fort MacDowall in Matale under siege. The rebel was unsuccessful and all of leaders of the invasion had taken into custody and been slaughtered.

Home town of Ehelepola Nilame,Ethipola Nilame and Hero Madduma Bandara who remained the glory of Sri Lanka and recently, First governor and first president William Gopallawa of Sri Lanka was also Matale. Thus, Numbers of faithful and loyal nilames and officials of kings in the Kandyan kingdom were also lived in Matale.

Similarly, administrative activities of matale district after obtaining of freedom had been functioned under several government agents. Accordingly, they had done immense service for the up grading of the district by identifying of vivid resources and development potentials existed in the matale region. Appointments done as the secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs for Mr.Cyril Gamage and Mr. Neel de Alwis who served as government agents in matale can introduced as an exceptional incidents. Thus, Performing of Mr.Gamini Senevirathna who was one of former government agents as Secretary of the Public Service Commission is equal incident. In addition, Mrs.Helan Meegasmulla who was serving as the first female garment agent in the history of matale was also become as an impressive event.

Summary of the Basic Information of the District - 2019

Summary of the Basic Information of the District - 2019

 Total Extent of Lands (Km²) 1993 
 No. of Divisional Secretariat Divisions 11 
 No. of GN Wasams  545
 No. of Villages             1483
 No. of  Municipal Councils  02
 No.of Pradeshiya Sabha            11
 No. of Police Stations  10
 Agrarian Service Centers  23
Number of Polling Centers   327
Circuit Banglows  10
 

Members of Parliament

 
 Members of Parliament  05
 Members of Provincial council  00
 Pradeshiya Sabha          284
 

Population

 
 Total Population           514300
 Male  248310
 Female  266290
 Population as per the Ethnicity  
                   Sinhalese  80.7%
                   Ceylon Tamil  5%
                   Indian Tamil     4.8%
                   Burgure  0.3%
 Education  
 No. of Education Zones  04
 No. of Schools  323
 No. of students  101367
 No. of Teachers  6233
 Ratio of Teachers  1:17

Health

 
District Hospital                        01
Base Hospital  01
Regional Hospitals  18
Primary Health Treatment Units  15
PHI Offices  15
PHI Divisions  40
Family Health Service Divisions  172

 Expansion of Roads

 
 A  Grade Roads  97.2Km
 B  Grade Roads  286.0Km
 Roads of Grade C,D,E  4554.94Km
 

Sacred Places

 
 Temples  420
 Hindu Shrines  99
 Mosques  69
 Catholic Churches        28
   
Natural Resources & Lands Usage of the District

Natural Resources & Lands Usage of the District

  • Natural Resources of the District

When considering the mineral resources of the region Kaluganga and Haththota Amuna of Laggala division for gems, Wariyapola and Kaikawela for Maika repositories and Pheldzpar mineral repository at Owala, which use for porcelain industry, are bearing an important position in the district. Thus, the industries of Limestones and gneiss also exist as large-scale industries in this area.

Nature of Lands

Extent(Hec)

percentage

Forests

75,218

37.7

Gardens

37,631

18.9

Asweddumized puddy fields

21,995

11.0

Multi Sectoral Crops

19,459

9.8

Main Crops (Tea, Rubber, Coconut)

17,250

8.7

Other Crops (Sectoral Crops)

6,716

3.4

Major Reseviours

7,050

3.5

Barren Lands & Dilapidated Lands

3,600

1.8

Roads/Buldings/ Grounds

2,395

1.2

Thick scrubs & chena

1,320

0.7

Other

6,666

3.3

Total

199,300

 100

Annual Rain-fall & Temperature of the District

Annual Rain-fall & Temperature of the District

Annual Rainfall :-

No.

Month

 Average Rainfall

(m. m)

Humidity %

(Per Day)

01

January

7.6

73

02

February

33.5

73

03

March

4.2

68

04

April

189.3

69

05

May

44.8

67

06

June

44.5

68

07

July

98.0

69

08

August

93.6

76

09

September

101.4

78

10

October

339.2

82

11

November

53.6

78

12

December

349.3

81

Annual Temperature:-

No.

Month

 Average

Temperature

 

Maximum Temperature

01

January

30.4

14.9

02

February

31.8

16.7

03

March

34.8

15.0

04

April

34.1

17.6

05

May

32.8

18.7

06

June

31.5

19.3

07

July

31.2

19.0

08

August

30.0

19.3

09

September

30.1

18.9

10

October

30.3

18.4

11

November

31.0

17.9

12

December

30.0

17.7
Lively Hood Patterns of the People in the District

Lively Hood Patterns of the People in the District

  • Initial Lively- hood Patterns of the peoples in the District

Various climatic features are consisting in matale district and it belongs to both dry and wet zones. Vivid agricultural crop cultivations are being cultivated on the base of this climatic pattern. Accordingly, majority of the district are engaging with agricultural industry as their main living. Paddy cultivation is considering as major cultivation among all and in addition, cultivations such as big onions, additional crops and vegetables are acquiring an important place. Paddy cultivation is doing in Wilgamuwa division in large scale and big onion cultivation and vegetable cultivation are carrying out in Dambulla. In addition, a considerable quantity of peoples is serving in both public and private sector.  

In addition to this, minor crops cultivation also existing in large-scale level in the district and a part of folks who earning their living hood through it. They are living in the divisions such as Matale, Yatawatta, Ukuwela, Ambanganga Korale,Rattota, Laggala, Naula and Pallepola. Papper,Coffee,Cocoa and Clove get an important place among the minor crops cultivation.

Thus, parts of folks who earn their livelihood through industrial fields are also living in this district. Laksha industry, Jute industry, Sweets Productions industry, Clay industry, Bricks industry, Gems industry and Bakery industry have an initial place among these industries. In addition, it can see that a considerable number of peoples are engaging in the service sections of this district.

Information regarding Industries

Information regarding Industries

  • Information regarding Industries

Se.No

Category

Number

Percentage

01

 Mines Excavation

80

6.1

02

Foods, Beverages & Tobacco

433

33.2

03

Textiles, Cloths & Accessories and Leather Productions

259

19.8

04

Timber, Timber Items, Furniture

190

14.5

05

Paper Production, Printing Activities

19

1.5

06

Chemicals, Petroleum, Rubber & Plastic

47

3.6

07

 Non-Metal Mineral productions

63

4.8

08

Basic Metal Industry, Metal Equipments, Machineries & Tools Industry,

54

4.1

09

Other productions Industries

128

9.8

10

 Water based Activities & Water Supplies

33

2.5

Total

1,306

100.0

Name List of The Government Agents

Name List of The Government Agents

No. Name From To
1 A.L Perera 1951 1956
2 A Rrathnam 1957 1957
3 V.P.A Perera 1957 1959
4 U.A Gunarathna 1960 1962
5 K.B Dissanayake 1962 1963
6 V.C.B Unanthenna 1963 1965
7 H.R Amiti 1966 1966
8 S.L.B Amunugama 1966 1967
9 L.B Udalagama 1968 1969
10 H.A.G Abeywardhana 1969 1971
11 Cyril Gamage 1971 1976
12 N.A Nawarathne  1976 1978
13 S.M Thennakoon 1978 1986
14 Gunathilaka Mudannayake 1986 1989
15 G Dias Amarasinghe 1996 1999
16 T.B Athawuda 1999 1999
17 Ramya Siriwansha 1999 2003
18 K Udage 2003 2006
19 H.M Gamini Senevirathne 2006 2010
20 K.H.E Meegasmulla 2010 2015
21 Neel De Alwis 2015 2016
22 D.P.G Kumarasiri 2016 2018
23 S.M.G.K Perera 2018 Upto Date
Name List of The Assistant Government Agents

Name List of The Assistant Government Agents

Se. No.

Name

From

To

01.

Major S.Hext

 1819  

02.

Captain F.Arvin  

 1820  

03.

 Lt-Col J.M.Staxpaul  1821  

04.

 Lt.Rucknal Hu Stackpaul  1822  1825

05.

 Captain. B.Tridal  1826  1829

06.

Captain J.Forbs

1829 

 1837

07.

R.Walse 

1838

 

08.

 

1839

1848

09.

H.Templer

1848

1851

10.

 F.Leyard

1852

1860

11.

A.O.Brode

1861

1864

12.

W.E.T.Sharp

1865

 

13.

W.W.Hiyum

1866

 

14.

R.C.Paul

1867

 

15.

W.E.T.Sharp

1868

 

16.

 G.S.Williams

1869

1870

17.

 R.Mayi

1871

1873

18.

 G.S Williams

1874

1877

19.

H.L.Moisy

1878

1886

20.

 S.M.Barose

1887

 1889

21.

 G.S.Saxton

1890

1898

22.

H.S.Pox

1899

 

23.

 E.B.Alexander

1900

1902

24.

C.R.Cumbland

1903

 

25.

R.B.Helings

1904

1905

26.

 R.A.G.Fesine  1906  

27.

 F.Bawuse

 1907

 

28.

R.A.G.Festine

 1908

 

29.

F.G.Tiral

 1909

 1911

30.

 W.T.Southern

 1912

1913

31.

W.J.L.Rogerson

 1914

 

32.

A.W.Semoor 

 1915

 

33.

 H.W.Quodrinton

 1916

 

34.

 E.T.Milinton

 1917

 1919

35.

C.Harrison Jhones

 1920

1923

36.

 T.A.Godson

 1924

 

37.

 W.E.Hobday

 1925

 

38.

 W.J.L.Rogerson

 1926

 1928

39.

 C.E.Jonse

 1929

1931

40.

 W.O.Steevans

 1932

1933

41.

 R.Y.Daniel 

 1934

1936

42.

Carl E.Arndt

 1937

 

43.

 R.H.D.Manders

 1938

 1944

44.

 W. Homes

 1945

 

45.

 C.Sithtampalam

 1946

 

46.

 V.L.Weerasinghe

 1947

 1948

47.

  R.D Pawulus

 1949

 

48.

A.R.Rathnaveil

1950

1952 

49.

A.L.Perera

1953

1954

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