Divisions

Activities Perform by Buddhist Affairs Section

ACTIVITES PERFORM BY BUDDHIST AFFAIRS SECTION

Affairs of Dhamma School	Activities Relevant with Dhamma School Information Regarding Dhamma Schools Assistance for Dhamma Schools Selling of flags of Dhamma Schools Affairs Regarding teachers of Dhamma Schools Uniforms of teachers of Dhamma Schools Library allowance for Dhamma Schools Distribution of text books of Dhamma Schools Statistical documents regarding Teachers of Dhamma Schools Statistical documents regarding students of Dhamma Schools
Student Performance of Dhamma Schools	“Sisu Nipunatha”(Students Skills) of Divisional Dhamma Schools “Sisu Nipunatha”(Students Skills) of the District “Sisu Nipunatha”(Students Skills) of All Island “Sisu Nipunatha”(Students Skills) of All Island National Programme
Trainings for Dhamma School Teachers	Teachers’ Training Programme of Dhamma Schools “Pali” Language Promotion Programme Dhamma University Diploma Course Teaching Diploma Certificate Exam of Dhamma Schools
Affairs relevant to the Temples	Activities relevant with Temples Information of Temples Assistance for Temples Affairs regarding Venerable Theros “Buduputh Suraksha” Insurance Scheme Issuing of Ordain and Novice Certificates Activities regarding Silmatha Arama( Temples of Bikkuni) Details about Shrines that belong to “Vihara and Devalagam Act”
Buddhist Societies	Divisional “Sasanarakshaka Mandala” Activities District “Sasanarakshaka Mandala” Activities District “Silmatha” Society Dayaka Sabha (Contributory Boards) Establishment of Best Friends Societies Sri Punyawardha Society - Matale
Various Programmes	Various Programmes Internal Letters Activities of Other departments assign by District Secretary Anti-Dengue Campaign
Religious Festivals	Vesak Festival Poson Festival National Festival Other Religious Festivals
Development Programmes	Temples Development Programme Dhamma Schools Development Programmes “Punya – Grama” (Merit Villages) Development Programme
Co-ordination of Divisional Buddhist Affairs	Management Meetings of Buddhist affairs Officers Coordination activities between Officers and Department of Buddhist Affairs Make awear and guiding relevant Programmes
Specimen relevant to the Section	Registration applications of Temples Registration Applications of Dasasil Matha Arama Registration Application of Viharasthana Sasanarakshka Balamandala. Membership Applications of Sasanarakshaka Board Application for granting permission for buildup new religious centers. Application for requesting of copies of novice ordain statements Registration Application for Dayaka Sabha Application of obtain identity cards for Dasa Sil Matha” Registration Application for Dhamma Schools Application of obtain identity cards for the teachers of Dhamma School Registration Application for development committees of Dhamma Schools

Staff:

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Contact No.
1.	Mrs.P.H.N.K Adikarinayake	District Coordinator of Buddhist Affairs	071-7411189
2.	Mrs.D.G Ramyalatha	District Coordinator of Buddhist Affairs	071-1385230
3.	Mrs.P.G.R.N.Jayarathne	Trainee Graduate	072-1408356

Account Division

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2019-

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13

Mr S K Thilakaranthe
Chief Accountant

Mr. B.G.S. Suraweera

Accountant

Duties
A/01	Imprest Cash Book & Salary (Manual)
A/02	Main Accounts Summary & Public Officers Advance “B” Account
A/04	Releasing Provision of other Department & ministries
A/05	Salary (Payroll System), Request of land Compensation, Procurement Committee, Bank Reconciliation statement
A/06	Audit Query’s answer Preparation, District & Division Inventory Verification, Revenue Report Preparation, Revenue Refund, Loss Detail
A/07	District Secratariat monthly Accounts Summery & printing cheques Bank reconciliation
A/08	Releasing Provision of District Secratariat - matale Preparation of Budget estimates Preparation of Budget estimates Reconciliation of Deposit account
A/09	Vote Ledgers, D.S.Deposit Account Ledger
A/10	Payment of Pension Allocation & Imprest Control Accounts & collecting the source document of monthly pension Source Document all D.S. Office
A/12	Checking Vouchers
A/13	Stores/ Record Rooms
A/14	Procurement, Purchasing

Administration & Establishment Division

	Mr. D.R.B.N.B Karunathilake Additional District Secretary

	Miss.W.M.Prathibha Sammani Wijesooriy Assistant District Secretary

	Mrs.A.G.S.P.Hunukumbura Administrative Officer

Strengths of the Division

Additional District Secretary	01
Assistant District Secretary	01
Administrative Officer	01
Government Translator	01
Chief Public Management Service Officer	01
Public Management Service Officers	09
Development Officers	13
K.K.S	05

The main task of the establishment division is to perform administrative duties of the officers who work under the District secretary. The following duties are also carried out by this division.

New appointments
Extensions of service
Retirements of service
Internal Transfers within 11 DS Divisions
Disciplinary actions regarding Officials of District Secretariat & 11 DS Divisions
Preparing jurists list
Training activities for officers
Issuing holiday railway warrants
Issuing loan facilities for officers
- Property loans
- Vehicle loans
- Distress loans
- Bicycle loans
Actions regarding leaves of the officials of District Secretariat
Advance & Progress Programme of Staff Officers & Field Officers
Sinhala - English (viser versa) Translations activities of the Institute/ * External institutions (If requested)

In addition to establishment duties following duties also carry out by the branch

Administration and supervision of the 11 divisional secretaries
Buddhist and cultural affairs, (Organizing of Wesak & Poson festivals/Providing Assistance for perahera activity of Aluvihara & Annual Theru Festivel of Sri Muththumariamman Hindu Shrine)
Supervision of the 11 divisional secretariats regarding Productivity concept
Social services
Disaster management.(floods, Drought, tsunami)
Election activities
Training activities for officers
Participation and contribution for the ceremonial activities of the state
General duties and disciplinary activities of Grama Niladaris
Appointing graduate trainees

Planning Division

Mrs. S Vithanage
Planning Director

Vision

"Creation of Prosperous District that is the premier location and gateway in country for Economical, Social, Financial, Commercial and Technological innovation and opportunities."

Mission

"Expansion of socio economic opportunities thereby enhancing the quality of the people in the district through integrated sustainable Economic, Social, Cultural and Physical Development."

Goals

Expansion of economy opportunities for income and employments.
Enhancing the living standard of the people.
Creation of better environment.
Empower of Sustainable House Hold Economic Unit.
Expansion of Rural infrastructure facilities.

Objectives

Sustainable development of house hold units of 557 G.N. Divisions in the thirteen Divisional Secretariats.
Improvement of Rural Infrastructure Facilities as need.
Increasing sectoral distribution of Gama Neguma and DCB allocation of the rural area in the District.
Achieving 100% both physical and financial Progress under the District Development Programme.
Updating & Completing of Resource Profile in all D.S. Division before the end of 2nd quarter in every year.
Updating district Data base system before the end of 2nd quarter in every year.

Activities

Facilitating Development policy of the District.
Overall Planning and Programming of the District Development Programme with the following major components.
Economic Development Planning.
Structural Planning.
Infrastructure facilities and public utilities planning.
Facilitation of Private Sector investments.
Promotions of Socio Cultural and Tourism.
Overall Coordination, Monitoring, and progress review of the Development Programmes.
Implementation of Decentralized Capital Budget Programme.
Implementation of Divi Neguma Programme.
Implementation of Gama Neguma Programme.
Implementation of Provincial Road Development Programme.
Preparation of Consolidated District Implementation Programme.
Updating of data for Divisional level Diagnostic and problems identification exercise.
Human Resources development activities in the district.
Development of documentation of the development related data and publication and studies and surveys.
Public awareness programme and publication.
Preparation of resources profile for DS Level.
Preparation of resource profile for Grama Seva Division Level.
Facilitating Divi Neguma Development policy in the District.

Functions of the District Planning Secretariat

Preparation of Annual Integrated District Development Plan
Preparation and Implementation of Decentralized Budget Programme
Preparation and Implementation of Divi Naguma Programme
Preparation and Implementation of Provincial Road Development Programme
Preparation of District Development Action Plan
Updating Divisional Level Resource profile
Strengthening and maintaining District Operation Room
Implementation Rural Economic Development Programme
Conducting and Facilitating to District Coordinating Committee Meeting
Conducting Progress review Meetings
Conducting Divisional Level Diagnostic and Problems Identification survey exercise
Other Development related activities

Engineering Division

Mr. K P B Pallekumbura
District Engineer

It has existed for more than 10 years in the District Secretariat Matale with the objective to providing practice of Engineering to serve the public sector. The activity of engineering division has become broader with time and, at present several officers are eligible to serve the public sector.

One of the key functions of the division is, to ensure the quality standards of all constructions in the Matale District under the Authority of the District Secretary and Conduct Training Programmers to maintain a quality standards of the Technical officers.

The Strengths of the Division

District Engineer	01
Development Officer	01
Technical Officer	02
Draughtsman	01
Electrician	01
Technical Assistance	02
Management Assistants	01
K.K.S	01

Social Responsibilities

Ensure the safety and interest for well-being of the public.
Ensure that society’s funds and resource are well used.
Concern about the impact of engineering projects on environment and society.
Refusing to work on a particular project Violating above
Concern about the legality of all projects before Start the work.
Commitment to educate staff about Social responsibilities.
Responsible for all the action taken hence the impact of the action is on the society and the people.
Conduct training programmers to update the knowledge of the officers.

To Ensure the Social Responsibilities

Conduct price fixing committee to maintain a reasonable fixed price during the current year.
Conduct procurement process to select suitable contractors to offer new projects.
Field visits to maintain the standard of the construction.
Collect test report to maintain quality of the construction.
Conduct progress review meeting to maintain the progress of the construction.

New District Secretariat Building Complex at Matale – Stage III
Total Estimated Cost	Rs. 3890 million
Consultant	CECB (Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau)
Special features	Application of Green Building concepts
Present situation	After calling the quotation from selected pre qualified contractors, Evaluation report is submitted to Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (CAPC) to get the approval for a selected contractor

District Disaster Management Unit

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Mr. C Amaraweera
Disaster Management Assistant Director

Responsibility

District disaster management coordinating unit has established an emergency operation unit to cover 11 divisional secretary divisions to operate around the clock to when any disaster coordinate relevant institutes and take action to minimize the disaster and do relief activities at post disasters.

Minimizing Disasters

Implement projects to minimize disasters, As an example :- Cleaning canals to minimize floods

Disaster Preventing

Matale district disaster management unit is doing special activity to save people by preventing disasters.
As an example:- Special attention is being drawn for the people in ares who faced to the flood,earth slips and drought within matale district.

Disaster Pre Preparation

Pre readyness planning done for 13 divisional divisions by district disaster management unit and establishing rural committee in victimized gramaniladari divisions and maintaining and awarding them disaster accessory kits done by the disaster management unit.

And awareness programmes and trial programmes were held continua sly in costal zones with tsunami danger. Specially in tsunami zone, recognizing safe places and mapping them and marking safe ways to the places were done for the safety of people, as well as for protecting people from tsunami, erecting siren horn and towers done under disaster pr alarming systems.

Recognizing disaster possibilities and preventing them and supplying instant relief for possible disasters are the activities of this unit.

Agriculture Division

	Mrs.Ajitha Manikrama District Director of Agriculture
	Mr.A.G.Arunathilake Assistant Director - Fertilizer

Vision

Efficient and productive agricultural sector and strengthen food security and prosperity for the people in the Colombo district.

Mission

Socially accepted and commercially innovative entrepreneurial orientation to achieve a globally competitive agriculture products produced through sustainable natural resource.

Purpose

Department of Agriculture to achieve the targets of the development of agriculture in the matale district
Performing the coordination role of the district and local levels and upgrading the contribution of agriculture to use public and the private secton.

Sustainable School Programme -2018/2019

A Programme for providing of fruit Saplings for 87 schools in matale district under Sustainable School Programme 2018/2019 / it has granted 5645 fruit saplings under this Programme. (The Programe had been implemented under Presidential Secretariat.)

*Supervision in few schools after providing fruits saplings

1. Siri Seewali Maha Viddyalaya – Weragama

2. Siri Parakrama Maha Viddyalaya

3. Hindu Viddyalaya – Rattota

Programme on providing of Air- Riffles for controlling of the harms occur from Wild-Lives

Providing of air-riffles for 99 farmers who selected from 11 DS divisions under 50% contribution as a remedies to minimize the damages occur for the existing crops in the matale district wild animals including monkeys. (It had been implemented under Presidential Secretariat.)

*Giving of air-riffles for the farmers of Yatawatta and Naula DS diviisons.

Programme on construction of Agro- Wells -2018

05 Agro-wells had been constructed on the programme of construction of Agro – Wells 2018 under the 50% of contribution in DS divisions of Galewela and Wilgamuwa.

Programme on construction of Agro- Wells -2019

Reconstruction of 11 Agro-Wells for selected farmers on the programme of construction of Agro – Wells 2019 under the 50% of contribution in DS divisions of Wilgamuwa,Pallepola and Galewela.

(It had been implemented under Ministry of Agriculture.)

Cultivation of off-Season yield Rambuttan – 2019

Providing of 600 fruit saplings (Bud Rambutan Saplings) for 4 farmers in kiwulewadiya GN Wasam of Laggala-Pallegama DS divisions under 50% contribution. (The Programe had been implemented under Presidential Secretariat.)

Government Paddy Purchasing Programme in “Maha” Season 2018/19 – Matale District

DS Division	Name of the Paddy Depot	Bulk of paddy purchased (Kg)		Bulk of Paddy issued (Kg)		Name of the miller who issued paddy
DS Division	Name of the Paddy Depot	Nadu	Samba	Nadu	Samba	Name of the miller who issued paddy
Galewela	Galewela	10100	33150	9910	32560	Mr.A.M.N.B.Atanayake
Dambulla	Kandalama	2000	27350	1965
Dambulla	Palvehera	7050(Red 1000)	82600	6925(Red 985)	81050	Mr.Y.M.C.Thushara Yapa
Wilgamuwa	Hettipola	10300	12800	10115	12505	Mr.R.G.P.Sisirakkodi
	Handungamuwa	12300	13400	12025	13105	Mr.A.M.N.B.Attanayake
	Total	41750	169300	40940	166110

*Allocation received from Ministry of Agriculture – Rs.50 million

*Certified Price for 1 kg of Paddy: Nadu 38, samba Rs.41.00

Government Paddy Purchasing programme in Maha Season 2019/20

Amount provided by board of paddy sale – Rs.10 million
Quantity of paddy purchased by small and medium scale millers under District Secretary.

DS Division	Name of the Rice Miller	Verity of paddies	Quantity of Paddy purchased (kg)
Galewela	Mr.B.A.Karunathilake	Nadu (Standard Paddy)	8942.5
	Mr.P.G.Gunarathne	Nadu (Standard Paddy)	806

*Certified Price for standard paddy 1 kg: Rs. 50.00

Internal Audit Division

Name :- Mrs.N.B.A.L.M.Samarasinghe

Designation :-Chief Internal Auditor

Contact Number :- 0662222500

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Vision

Dedication for better government service according to the policy of the state

Mission

Reporting to heads of the institutions by recommending necessary guidelines for sufficiency and formality of internal administrations which are being used to make reveal and make restrict the mistakes and frauds when proceeding as per the policy of the state.

Responsibilities

Acting according to the F.R 133 when fulfilling the internal auditing activities of the institutions under the monitoring of the District Secretariat.

Observing the successfulness of the systems of internal supervision and controlling in both planning and acting sides which are being implemented for restricting of mistakes and frauds in the institution.

Searching regarding the supplying of necessary information for preparation of accurate financial statements by accounting system which are being used and justifying of the upright nature of accounts and other reports.

Evaluating of the quality of the appraisal of the staff of the institution when performing of responsibilities assigned to them.

Examining of make protection of asserts of the institution from all kind of losses and damages.

Searching of the following procedure of Administration Regulations and Financial Administration of the government and the Circulars, Other Supplementary instructions which are being issued by the Ministry of Public Administration and the treasury ever and anon.

Examination of the quantitative of internal administration which is used to reveal suppress the waste, ideal actions and for the limitation of exceeding expenditure.

Checking of Accounts Procedure and actions caused to some expend of finance and Seeking of the use of properties and liabilities of the department in protective and formal manner.

Conducting of special inquiries at special occasions.

Analyzing of System and Performance for an effective Productivity Process.

Acting as per the instructions and guidelines issued by the Department of Management Audit ever and anon, Conducting of Audit Management Meetings at the District Secretariat and Divisional Secretariats in each quarter of the relevant year and Feeding back the review of the progress of the implementation of decision made at the Meetings.

STAFF

Name	Designation	Responsibility
Mr.A.M.P.C.Abeysinghe	Pub.Mang.Officer	Internal Auditing activities at the divisional secretariats under the purview of the district.
Mrs.S.M.Henasinghe	Deve. Officer	Internal Auditing activities at the divisional secretariats under the purview of the district.
Mrs.L.A.A.H.Gunathilake	Deve. Officer	Internal Auditing activities at the divisional secretariats under the purview of the district.
Mrs.R.M.P.C.Rathnayake	Deve. Officer	Internal Auditing activities at the divisional secretariats under the purview of the district.

Miss.D.M.D.G.N.M.K.Dissanayake	Pub.Mang.Officer	Internal Auditing activities at the divisional secretariats under the purview of the district.
Mrs.U.G.N.K.Jayawardhana	Deve.Officer	Internal Auditing activities at the divisional secretariats under the purview of the district.
Mr.Y.G.Authur	O.E.S	Relevant duties at the Section

District Media Unit

Responsibilities of the District Media Unit

Releasing of press releases towards Electronic and Printing Medias (Related with the development activities and other common motions of the District.)
Media Coverage events (Media coverage for the occasions being done regarding the development and common endeavors of the matale district.)
Media Coordination Activities (As per the requests made by District Secretariats and Other government institutions)
Observation of daily newspapers
Photographing of various development projects and occasions.
Updating of Sinhala version of the official web site of the district secretariat.
Forwarding of news for the News.lk which is the official news web site of the government
Awareness Programmes for Journalists, School Children and Community

Staff

Name	Designation	Contact Number
Mr.Gamini Nishantha Karunarathne	District News Officer	066-2233501
Mr.Ananda Holiya Bandara	Media Investigation Officer	066-2233501/0711936020
Nishanthi Nirosha Fernando	Development Officer	066-2233501

Measurements Standard Unit

Mrs. W.C. Saroja
Officer Incharge (Standered Measurment Unit)

Responsibilities

Testing and stamping of weighers and measuring accessories of traders annually by an inspector.
- Organizing testing and stamping centers to test and stamp measuring accessories of traders in every divisional secretariat with the guidance of district secretary.
- Fuel issuing accessories of filling stations testing and stamping annually.
- Accessories of emission testing of emission testing centers testing and stamping.
- Testing and stamping of measuring accessories of factories testing and stamping annually.
Raiding and taking legal actions against traders who violate legal allocations of the 1995 No.35 Measuring units and Standard services Act. (clauses 37, 42, 38, 46, 51, (6).
Taking legal actions against traders violate above legal allocations.
- No. of stamped units - 34954
- Total revenue - Rs.9130207.50
- Finished court actions -76
- Penalties - Rs.148500.00

Mission

"To be the Apex Institute for Science of Measurement, being responsible for the National Measurement System and to ensure justice and equity in regulatory activities and transactions based on Measurements"

The Department was estabilished under the provisions of the Measurement Units Standards And Services Act No.35 of 1995. The Department aims to establish, maintain, and disseminate National Standards of Measurement in Sri Lanka and the traceability of Measurements. It also provides the Legal Metrological framework to trade, Industry, science, health, security and environmental protection.

Census & Statistics Division

Mrs.P.L.S.S.K.B. Lekamge
District Statician

Responsibilities

Counting activities
Survey activities
Collecting general data
Preparing statistical hand book
Collecting special data

Counting Activities

Population and houses counting
Agricultural survey
Industries survey
Trades and services survey

Survey Activities

Estimating paddy harvest
Labor force survey activities
Home units income and expenditure survey
Annual industrial survey
Quarterly industrial productions survey
Annual construction industries survey
Coconut productions cost survey

General Data Collection Activities

Paddy statistics
Dry land cultivation statistics
Animal statistics
Statistics of animal killed for meat
Buildings statistics
Local government bodies statistics
Urban retail prices collecting
Manufacturers price collecting

Preparing Annual Statistical Hand Book

Preparing hand book with up dated data gathered by field officers attached to divisional secretariats.

Special Data Collecting Activities

Collecting data for special surveys ordered by the department.
- E.g :- 01 Quality survey on poverty in Sri Lanka - 2012 Aug.: / Sep.:
International prices comparing programme.

Information of the Officers

Mrs.P.L.S.S.B. Lekamge	District Statistician	Guiding, Supervision and Coordination of statistics and surveys which are being conducted by Department of Census and Statistics in the District.
Mr. W.Dissanayake	Statistical Officer	Providing of Statistical Information (For Various Institutions and Persons) Duties regarding Census of Population & Houses 2021 Preparation of District Statistical Hand Book Preparation of Statistical Report regarding extent of lands cultivated and Harvested Paddy Carrying Out the Library of the Section Completion of duty relevant to the surveying of estimating paddy Harvest
Mrs. P.G.A.J.Jayathilake	Statistical Officer	Preparation of Highland Cultivation Statistical Report include the current and Permanent Crops Collection of Urban Price (Foods Materials) · Accomplishment of the annual industry construction and trade and Service Surveying activities
Mrs. M.G.T Egodawatta	Development Officer	Collection of Urban Price (Durable Equipment) Building Statistics and Local Government Statics
Mrs.D.M.K.G.Y.U.K.Dasanayake	Information and Communication Technical Assistant	Performing of duties relevant to the labor surveying of Sri Lanka Checking of the accuracy of data files relevant to the surveys and Fix the code Collection of Urban Price (Building Materials and Other) Performing of duty related with e-mails
Mrs. S.S.Rajakaruna	Public Management Assistant	Carry Out the activities of Accounts Branch Accomplishing of activities related with equipment of the inventory Performing regarding activities related with stationaries.
Mrs.M.K.Renuka	Public Management Assistant	Accomplishing of duties related with attendance and leaves Performing of duties regarding daily mail Carry out activities relevant to the issuing of Railway warrants Acting regarding the traveling claims vouchers
Mr. A.G.S.N.Wijerathne	Driver	Drive Vehicles in field activities
Mr.Y.M.G.N. Janaka Indunil Yapa	O.E.S	Performing of all kind of duties relevant to the O.E. Service

Explosive Division

Mr. K.P.R.Pathirana
Asst.Controller of Explosive

Activities of this branch done under main two fields,

Activities of explosives relevent subject
Activities of fire arms relevent subject

Activities of Explosives Relevant Subject

Under this subject explosive permits or explosive licences are issued relevent to use of technical explosives.

Issuing of Explosive Permits

When commercial level mineing activities explosive permits are issued for requirements of explosives.
- Metal quory industry Performance and Financial Report 2019
When non commercial level mineing if there is a explosive requirement explosive permits are issued for the purpose.
- When developing a land to blast and remove obstacles.
When making a foundation or digging a well to blast obstacles.
For various industries (non digging industries) to use explosives permits are issued.
- For Aurvedic productions
- For mosquito coils production
- For ink/paints productions
- For boxes of matches production
- For rubber related Productions

Issuing of Explosives Licenses

For manufacturing fire works.
For commercial supplying of fire works.
For manufacturing of elephant fire crackers.
For supplying of explosives.
For monufacturing of explosivs.
For importing of explosives import licenses
For exporting of explosives export licenses.

Activities of Fire Arms Subject

Gun licenses issueing for cultivations protection.
Gun licenses issueing for animal husbandary.
Issueing cartridges for these licenses.
Recomanding licenses for cultivation protection, animal husbandary and life protection.

Special Activities of Explosives Branch

Attend various test blasting and do necesasary recomandations .
Participating inspections for examinig the quallity of imported explosivs .
Doing field inspections at industries on these explosives .
Holding workshops to give technical knowledge for fire work industry and mineing industry .
Safely destroying of date expired and unusable explosives.

Performance of the Explosives Branch as Follows in 2014

Kind of Permit/ License	No of Permits Issued in 2014	Amount Rs.
Explosives permits(for commercial mining)	241	60250.00
Explosives permits ( for commercial non mining)	17	4250.00
Explosives permits ( for non commercial mining)	17	1700.00
Total No. of monthly issued permits	275	66200.00

Kind of License	Quantity	Amount Rs.
Fire crackers supplier license	252	64250.00
Fire crackers manufacturer license	3	1500.00
Authorized explosives supplier license	6	12000.00
Explosives import license	15	85000.00
Explosives export license	3	3000.00
Imported explosives supplier license	6	12000.00
Total No. of monthly issued permits	285	177750.00

Private Security Agencies Registration in 2014

Registration of Private Security Agencies	Quantity	Amount Rs.
No. of registration renewed	116	94500.00

Total Revenue Earned From Issuing Permits, Licenses and Registrations in 2014

Issued Permits and Licenses	Revenue Rs.
Revenue from explosives permits	66200.00
Revenue from explosives licenses	177750.00
Revenue from private security agencies registrations	94500.00
Revenue from gun licenses issued for single persons	296900.00
Revenue from gun licenses issued for various institutes	340800.00
Total Revenue in 2014 (Rs)	976150.00

Divineguma Division

Mrs.F.R.M.Riyaldeen
Divineguma Director

Samurdi programme can be introduced as a development programme which centered the low income earning and low privileged family groups and community and act to eliminate their poverty and create a reasonable society to confirm their rights .

Promoting of livelihood economic development activities,food security confirming for the family,guiding the community for saving and maintaining micro financial bank system to supply people micro financial loan facilities to uplift their livelihood development,organizing people for a national level activities by promoting,developing physical and social infra structural facilities of people, implementing diriyapiyasa housing programme centering the family,implementing social security programmes,implementing scholarship programs for children of low income families,and organizing kekulu children societies and competitions to improve their talents,developing attitudes by implementing social development programmes,implementing samurdi subsidiary programme for low income families and participating to implement divineguma programme for organizing people for a national development activity like wise implement various programmes to develop from the person tofamily society and village by the samurdi programme.

Implementing Programmes

Bank programme
- Savings activity - accepting savings,members,non members,groups,diriya matha,lama sisuraka,kekulu,compulsory.
- Loan programme - self employment loans,housing loans,consumer loans,distress,Mihijaya,Kirula,Divineguma,Isura.
Social development programme
- Diriya Piyasa housing programme
- Anti narcotic programme
- Children societies programme.
Social security programme.
Livelihood development programme.
Divineguma homegarden programme.
Samurdi subsidiary programme.

Samurdi programme implemented in 557 gramaniladari divisions in Colombo district by 42 bank societies employed 69 samurdi managers and 868 samurdi development officers for this purpose.

Divineguma Livehood Development Programme

Land Use Planning Department

District Land Planning Office – Matale

Our Vision

Managing of Lands Resources of Sri Lanka in optimum and sustainable manner

Our Mission

Contributing for compiling policies and Preparation and implementation of plans for usage of land in sustainable and optimum manner by maintaining environmental equilibrium.

Firstly, it has established as lands usage policy planning section under ministry of lands development and mahaweli development in year 1983 with object of giving advices for inter-ministerial coordinating committee for usage and development of lands and for contributing to formulation and implementation of lands usage policy and augmentation of data base relevant to the lands information. Activities of this section has been extended up to district level when recruiting of lands usage planning officers in year 1998 and further enhanced unto divisional level in year 2005 due to appointment of lands usage planning officers. This section had been up-graded as a department in year 2010 and made assign extra responsibilities too. Presently, this department is being implemented under Ministry of lands and lands development. Guidance and coordination of the activities of the all districts are being done by the Director General and Assistant Directors (District Lands Usage) are appointed for relevant districts.

Planning of Lands Usage

Planning of Lands Usage on district level

Lands usage plans are being formulated for the district with intension of guiding the district administration when conservation of lands for preserving the earth which has importance in religious, cultural and historical back ground to upgrading of the quality of the life of current and future generations for ensure the entertaining standard, leisure, sustainable economic development, bio- diversity and environmental security when conservation of lands and transferring of lands.

Thus, plans of lands usage, updated lands usage maps and data has compiled on divisional level.

Lands Usage Planning Committees

A common access should be practiced by relevant departments / institutions for regulation of lands usage in Sri Lanka. Therefore, Lands usage planning committees have established in different levels such as national, district, divisions and village levels.
District lands usage planning committee is being implemented under the guidance of department of lands usage policy planning. District Secretary/Government Agent is the chairman of this committee and Assistant Director (District Lands Usage) is performing as the secretary of this committee. Committee should be gathered minimally once in a quarter and an additional meetings are being called by the district secretary when required.

District Secretary can be appointed a sub – committee that consisted with relevant members for carry out special studies regarding matter when it has to get a decision by the committee regarding a most important matter.

Responsibilities of Lands Usage Planning Committee of the District

Identifying and Reporting regarding unused lands of the district.
Determination of the priorities of development activities in lands usage planning field
Identification of fields for enhancement of future development in urban and rural sectors
Identification of lands and granting approvals to release the lands for vivid development activities of the district.
Reporting of information regarding initial lands usage issues exists in district basis and forwarding towards the lands usage planning committee in national level.
Giving necessary advices for planning of lands usage on divisional or village basis level.
Establishment of data base on lands usage in district level for planning of lands usage.
Implementation and supervision of lands usage plans
Coordination of lands usage activities in various institutions.
Obtaining of final decision after discussing of recommendations regarding divisional lands usage plans.

Composition of the Committee of District Lands Usage

District Secretary/ Government Agent (Chairman)
Divisional Secretaries
Assistant Director ( District Lands Usage)
Provincial Lands Commissioner/ Assistant Lands Commissioner
Assistant Director (Agriculture Projects)
District Forest Officer
Superintendent of Survey
Assistant Commissioner Agrarian Service
Deputy Director of Irrigation
Assistant Provincial Commissioner
Assistant Director of export crops
Assistant Director, Central Environment Authority

(Photograph: An occasion of district lands usage planning committee)

Responsibility of Regional Lands Usage Planning Committee on Divisional Level

Regional lands usage committee has implemented on divisional level under the guidance of district lands usage planning committee of the district. Divisional lands usage activities are being carried out with the coordination of Regional land usage planning Committee. Divisional Secretary of the relevant division has occupied as the Chairman of the committee and activities relevant to the secretary of the committee and coordination are being done by the lands usage planning officer of the division.

Divisional Secretary ( Chairman)
Lands usage planning Officer (Secretary)
Lands Officer/ Habitat Officer
Agriculture Advisor
Regional Officer – Agrarian Service
Range Forest Officer
Assistant Superintendent of Survey
Extension Officer (Tea/Coconut/Rubber)
Live-stock Resource Development Officer
Environment Officer
Representatives of Farmers Organizations
Representatives of Plantation Sector
Administrative of relevant Non- government Organizations

(Photograph: An occasion of district lands usage planning committee)

Models of lands usage Planning

Implementation of lands usage models on village basis

Villages/ a village have selected to implement lands usage models on village basis as per the numbers of lands issues exist in Grama Niladhari divisions. When selection of a village it has considered the participation of lands users of the villagers in this process in addition to the above mentioned criteria. This process is beginning after commence of collection of data and collecting of project proposals for the village. Proposals are being prepared by the lands usage planning officers of the division and the project is implementing under the supervision of the district secretariat by forwarding to the head office through district office after getting approval.

Participatory planning
Affiliated Access
Using of physical conservation methods

Establishment of Lands usage Planning Models on Plot of lands basis

This porgramme is more popular among other programmes as it is directly affecting for the school children, employees in public sector including with community. Main object of this programme focused on make aware and providing training for community regarding way of small plots of lands using in effective and prolific manner.

Accordingly, Department of lands usage Planning is being implemented in two levels.

Models of Lands Usage Planning in Plots basis

Macro Level

Preparation of lands usage plans for divisional secretariats divisions is being done under this level. Updating of lands usage, identifying of lands usage problems, suggesting processes for solving problems and preparation of extensive lands usage plans etc… have included under this process. It has also included the conducting of discussions with all the parties consisted with committees of lands usage planning in divisional basis and lands users of the divisions.

PLAN OF THE LANDS USAGE OF THE DISTRICT

PROPOSED ACTION PLANS FOR UPGRADING OF LANDS USAGE

	Identified Issues of Lands Usage	Main Activities for solve issues	Proposed Implementation Institutions	Time
01.	Falling of trees without permits in already reserved areas	01.Providing of quantitative data & information for institutions	Dept. of L.U.P.P	Short Term
		02.Checking & updating of the area that expose through the said information	Dept. of F.C Dept. of L.U.P.P
		03.Implemeting by an affiliated access regarding proposed solutions and activities	Dept. of F.C Div. Sec.
		04. Feed Back	Dept. of F.C Div. Sec.
02.	Areas which reserved already has not published by gazettes yet.	01.Providing of quantitative data & information for institutions	Dept. of L.U.P.P	Long Term
		02.Field Inspections	Dept. of F.C
		03.Forwarding for the recommendation of line institutions and Sending survey orders	Dept. of F.C
		04.Surveying and Gaze ting	Dept. of Survey
		05.Feed Back	Dept. of F.C Div. Sec. Dis. Sec.
03.	Newly identified areas for reservation	01.Providing of quantitative data & information for institutions	Dept. of L.U.P.P	Mid Term
		02.Feild Inspection regarding areas expose by the information	Dept. of F.C/ Dept. of Archeology
		03.Forwarding for the recommendation of line institutions and Sending survey orders	Dept. of F.C
		04.Surveying	Dept. of Survey
		05.Forwarding to approval and publishing by gazettes	Dept. of F.C Dept. of Archeology
		06.Feed Back	Div. Sec.
04.	Unused lands which are suitable but not use for cultivations	01.Feild inspection regarding information by relevant institutions	Dept. of L.U.P.P Div.Sec.	Mid Term
		02.Recommendation of suitable usage	Dept. of L.U.P.P
		03. Make aware the parties through affiliated access, Implementation of recommendations and supplying of necessary inputs	Div. Sec. Dept. of L.U.P.P Line Institutions
		04.Feed Back	Div. Sec. Dis. Sec.
05.	Existing of Fruitfulness and sustainability of lands with	01.Preparation of Rural Lands Usage Plan with relevant information	Dept. of L.U.P.P Line Institutions	Long Term
		02.Identifing necessities of inputs and crops	Div. Sec. Line Institutions
		03.Preparation of Plans	Div. Sec. Line Institutions
		04.Implementation of Plans	Proposed Line Institutions
06.	Occurring environmental and social issues due to informal usage of lands	01.providing relevant information and Field Inspection	Dept. of L.U.P.P Div. Sec.	Short Term
		02. Preparation of informality of recommendations	Dept. of Health Police
		03.Implementation of Recommendations	Relevant Line Institutions
		04. Supervision and Feed Back	Div. Sec. Dis. Sec.
07.	Less fruitfulness of Lands due to conflicts of lands usage	01.Providing numerical information for relevant institutions	Dept. of L.U.P.P	Mid Term
		02. Checking of field by relevant institutions for confirm the accuracy of the said information.	Relevant Line Ministries
		03.providing recommendation for suitability of usage	Relevant Line Ministries
		04.Implementation of recommendations	Relevant Line Ministries
		05.Feed Back	Div. Sec. Dis. Sec.
08.	Existing of Farm lands which are not gaining proper yield though there are no considerable kind of problems.	01. Providing of relevant field data information for relevant line institutions.	Dept. of L.U.P.P Div. Sec.	Short Term
		02. Inspection of farm lands and Preparation of development plans with parties	Dept. of Agriculture Other Line Institutions
		03.Conducting of awareness programmes and Training for farmers	Dept. of Agriculture Other Line Ministries
		04. implementation of development plans	Dept. of Agriculture Other Line Ministries
		05.Feed Back	Div. Sec. Dis. Sec.

Micro Level

Activities such as preparation of lands usage plans, Arranging of programmes for rehabilitation of degradation lands in village level, demonstrating of the way that using barren lands of schools and office premises in effective manner, conducting of fitness studies of lands on the request made by the public sector institutions for unused lands are included for this movements that are being done on this level.

Other Activities of the Institution

Carrying Out a lands data bank
Organizing of awareness programmes regarding planning of lands usage planning for the use of Lands Users, Relevant Public Officers and School Children

Photograph: An occasion of make aware school children

Assisting for the activities both in macro and Micro level by organizing lands usage planning committee to applying remedies for lands usage problems in divisional and district level.

Micro Water Catchment Summary Plan

Conservation and Protection of Water Resources and Springs

Methodology of Water Catchment Protection

Micro Catchment Area Map – Matale
Micro catchment Area
Micro Water Catchment Boundaries
Empowering of Community

Up –grading of the activities regarding fruitfulness of lands Launching of Crops Management Programmes

Services provide by our institution for the public and other institutions

Maps/ data regarding lands usage can be obtained by our institution according to the requirement of line institutions and private parties.
You should submit a request letter in relevant details for obtain maps and tolls will be charged for provide maps.

Further contacts:

Telephone No : 066-22222310

Fax : 066-22222310

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Consumer Affairs Authority

Duties perform by the Institution

01). Conducting of Awareness Programmes

Make Aware the Schools
Make Aware the Shops
Make Aware the Consumers
Make Aware the Business and Civil Soceities and Other Awearness

02). Raiding of Markets

03). Relief Complaint Inquiries

STAFF

Serial No.	Name of the Officer	Designation	Responsibility
01.	Mr. M.G.M.R.kumara	Chief of the District	Performing as the chief of the institute and Manipulation of Raids of the District.
02.	Mrs.G.D.D.S.Alwis	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
03.	Mr. R.B. Hapuhinna	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
04.	Mrs.D.M.N.Kumari	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
05.	Mr.L.A.A Athukorala	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
06.	Miss.M.P.Somarathne	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
07.	Mr.G.R.Dissanayake	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
08.	Mr.A.A.M.Mubasheer	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
09.	Mr.H.M.Saheeb	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
10.	Mr.A.L.M.Nirosh	Investigation Officer	Checking and Raiding of shops and Accomplishing the Courts duties.
11.	Mr.A.M.T.Champika	Development Officer	Manipulation of Relief Plaintiff
12.	Mrs.R.M.G.K.I.Madushani	Development Officer	Preparation of Monthly Reports
13.	Mrs.H.M.R.n.Herath	Management Officer	Official Activities

House Rental Board

Cultural Division

Responsibilities Perform by the District Cultural Division

Promotion and Welfare activities of the Artists

Providing Assistance for old artists and Feed back
Pension System of Artists
Aids for funerals of the Artists
Issuing of identity cards for Artists
Rewarding of “Kala Bhooshana” Award

Expansion and Conservation of Literary Arts Promotion

Registration of Kalayathana (Arts Institutions)
Providing of Aids for Kalayathana
Giving Assistance for “Perahera” Pageants
Competition of Writers manuscripts
Purchasing of publications of Copyist as author and royalties
Organizing of Regional, District and National Literary Festival
Conservation of traditional artistic items including with Nadagam (Mimes) and folk collectives
Organizing of competitions of Arts Schools (Dancing, Music and Rendering)
Organizing of State Photography Competition
Organizing of State Drama (Children, Short and Long) Festival
“Aluth Wessa” (New Rain) Book exhibition on district level
Establishing & continuing of Cultural Authority Boards in divisional and district level

Vivid Programmes and Conducting of Seminars

Music Aesthetic Programme
Literary Artistic Programme
Improving of Positive Thinking
Local Food Culture
“Art of Living” – Nature Programme
Drama Aesthetic Programme
Tamil Music Aesthetic Programme
“Let’s Sing” - Music Aesthetic Programme
“Sobadaham Shasthralaya” ( Academy of Nature)
Classical Music Programme in Sixty and Seventy decades

“DOLOSMAHE PAHANA” ( LAMP LIGHTING IN ALL TWELVE MONTHS) – Monthly Exceptional Programme
Universal Religious Programme
Independence Day
Aesthetic Programme
New Year Festival
“Bodu Bethi Gee” Samadhi ( Concentration of Buddhist Songs)
“Sadaham Dansela” ( Refectory of Buddhism)
Extemporary Poem Programme
“Sky of Freedom”
Literary Festival
“Ape Keli Sellam” ( Our Merriments)
Local Foods Programme
“Awulheraya” Programme
05. Organizing and Coordination of Festivals on Regional, District and National Level

State Children short and long drama festival
State Arts Festival
State Photography Festival
Rupavahini Festival
Music Festival
State Arts Awarding (kala Bhooshana”) Festival
Organizing of Disable Arts Awarding Festival
Aluvihara Sangayana Pageant
Goddess Paththini Pageant at Ambokka
Pageant of Hindu Shrine at Muththumari Amman Thevasthanam – Matale
Feast of the Church at Wasalakotte
Celebration Festival of National Independence Day
Celebration of National Vesak Festival and Poson Festival
Thaipongal Festival
Deepavali Festival

Exceptional Cultural Upgrading Activities

Implementation of creative projects present by Arts Institution
Coordination regarding construction of cultural centers, Islamic, Hindu, Christian Churches
Archeology Activities

Hindu Affairs

Registration of Hindu Shrines, Activities regarding construction of such places, Registration and Coordination of Dhamma schools, Arts Schools and Arts societies
Dhamma school activities and Organizing of new creation competitions
Relevant activities regarding issuing of visa for the devotees who are going to pilgrimages for worship the Iyappan Hindu Shrine.

STAFF

NAME	DESIGNATION	CONTACT NUMBER
MS.S.K.P.A PERERA	DISTRICT CULTURAL COORDINATOR	071-3194995
MR. A.N.UPUL KUMARA	CULTURAL OFFICER	071-2447503
MRS.N. SANGEETHA	DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	076-9140057
MRS.A.M.C.P ADHIKARI	TRAINEE GRADUATE	070-1915091

Job Center

PROGRAMMES OF JOB CENTRE

DISTRICT – MATALE

PROGRAMME	AMBANGANGA KORALE	DAMBULLA	GALEWELA	LAGGALA-PALLEGAMA	MATALE	NAULA	PALLEPOLA	RATTOTA	UKUWELA	WILGAMUWA	YATAWATTA	DISTRICT SECRETARIAT	TOTAL
Awareness Programme for O/L Students	6	8	10	7	8	8	7	5	7		5		71
Awareness Programme for A/L Students	4	5	5	4	6	5	5	5	5		3		47
Awareness Programme for Graduates													0
Awareness Programme for Teachers													0
Awareness Programme for Parents	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1		10
Registration of Unemployees	100	133	83	60	183	67	67	67	67		67		923
Registration of Vacancies												369	369
Provide employments for Unemployees	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20		20	22	222
Awareness Programme for Unemployees												2	2
Programme on Attaining of professional Challengers												2	2
Providing of Professional Guidance	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40		40	120	520
Programme on persuading for self-employments	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1		10
Entrepreneur Development Programme													0
Training Programme on Necessities													0
Garden Management Programme													0
Finding Entrepreneurs/ Self Employees	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	55
Directing for Vocational Trainings	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25		25	50	300
Regional Job Market			1									1	2

LANDS DIVISION

LANDS DIVISION

Law Implementation Committee of Matale District

Discussing of environment issues regarding Matale District

13.06.2020: Re- Opening of old estate Pethmaga from Katarantenna Lake, Dankanda to Riverston Road. A field inspection had been done with the participation of Additional District Secretary (Lands), Additional District Secretary (Administration), Central Environment Authority, Regional Forest Officer, Midland Estate Company and Environment Organizations.

23.06.2020: Conservation of Binara Plant at Bobella, Naula is being done by a sustainable, strategic and participatory access. A discussion and field inspection had been done with the participation of government institutions, environmental organizations, people of the area and industrial people. – Naula Divisional Secretariat.

01.07.2020: It has been further discussed regarding conservation of Binara Plant by a sustainable, strategic and participatory access. It has beenn conducted at District Secretariat with the participation of District Secretary and Additional District Secretary (Lands).

Programme on solving of delaying problems regarding lands through associated access

D.S Division – Matale.

Date: 16.06.2020

Number of Participated Officers: 12

Number of Participated Persons: 29

Number of Issues: 14

Special discussion regarding informal excavation of mines carrying out in Laggala DS division.

Date: 11.06.2020

Venue: District Secretariat – Matale

Leadership: district Secretariat – Matale

Number of Participated Officers: 12

Programme on solving of delaying problems regarding lands through associated access – 2020

D.S Divisions	Conducted Date	Number of officers participated	Number of Persons participated	Number of Issues
Naula	21.01.2020	40	38	20
Pallepola	14.02.2020	11	18	08
Rattota	18.02.2020	35	66	12
Galewela	25.02.2020	18	42	17
Ukuwela	02.06.2020	23	35	22
Laggala	18.06.2020	15	18	20
Wilgamuwa	19.06.2020	27	14	21

Activities regarding inquiries and Court Cases	Hearing the cases relevant to the solving of problems occur when obtaining private rental houses and Issuing of brief and witness regarding the cases which were prosecute in the District Court of Matale.
Official Activities	Providing of Monthly Reports

Divisions and Departments