Divineguma Division
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Mr. S.P. Weerasekara |
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.
Census & Statistics Division
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Mr. S. |
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.
Agriculture Division
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Mr. R.G.D.S.K. Dissanayake |
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Mr. T.M.H. Dissanayake 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 meet the goals of the development of agriculture in the Colombo district
- Perform for the coordination role of the district and local levels optimize the contribution of agriculture to use other line departments and the private sector
Measurements Standard Unit
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Mrs. |
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.
Explosive Division
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Mr. |
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 2014
- 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 |
District Disaster Management Unit
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Mr. A.M.R.N.K. Alahkoon Assistant Director |
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Mr. AB.V.C. Kumara Disaster Management Officer |
Responsibility
District disaster management coordinating unit has established an emergency operation unit to cover 13 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
(Heen ela - Colombo ,Malpura ela - Kolonnawa, Serpantine -Thimbirigasyaya) - For minimizing earth slips (Melfert project)
Disaster Preventing
Colombo district disaster management unit is doing special activity to save people by preventing disasters.
As an example:- people in coastal area were evacuated acting quickly when tsunami alarm on April 2012
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.
Attention Preparedness Plan
Collection Information of Already Formed Disaster Management Committees at Gn Level.
Name of the D/S Division: - Puttalam
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
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| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
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| 452 | Galagedara East | M. Somaweera | M. Somaweera | Praja Shalawa, Galagedara East. | 30 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Chilaw
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
||
| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 432 E | Aradhanakanda | W. Wickramage | W. Wickramage | 432 E, Aradhanakanda. | 88 | No |
| 444 D | Koodaluwila | B.U.C. Rupasinghe | B.U.C. Rupasinghe | 444 D, Koodaluwila. | 30 | No |
| 432 B | Seethawaka | S. Paranawithna | Swarna Paranawithna | 432 B, Seethawaka, Awissawella. | 50 | No |
| 455 | Pahala Hanwella | S.S.P. Kumara | S.S.P. kumara | 167/2, Pahala Hanwella, Hanwella. | 50 | No |
| 443 | Ihala Hanwella North | L.A. Athukorala | L.A. Athukorala | Ihala Hanwella North. | 40 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Wennappuwa
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
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| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 514 D | Welikada North | Ajith Gunathilake | Ajith Gunathilake | 514 D, Bodirajaramaya, Rajagiriya. | 30 | No |
| 514 C | Obesekarapura | Sunil Liyanage | Sunil Liyanage | 514 C, Obesekarapura, Rajagiriya. | 30 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Kalpitiya
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
||
| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 501 A | Ambathale | B.G.L. Damayanthi | B.G.L. Damayanthi | Kalatuwawaththa purana Viharaya, Mulleriyawa. | 50 | No |
| 509 A | Sedawaththa | K.A.D.S. Jayawardhana | K.A.D.S. Jayawardhana | Sri winayasramaya, Sedawaththa. | 62 | No |
| 504 | Kelanimulla | N.K. Waruni Alwis | N.K. Waruni Alwis | Sinhale Pansala, Kelanimulla. | 40 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Arachchikattuwa
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
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| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| lunupokuna | S. Urathreeran | Y.S. Peiris | 70/100, Rock House Avenue, Modara. | 55 | No | |
| Mattakkuliya | M.Y.M. Siddeek | W.K.D.S. Gunasekara | 1/3.H./53, Kadirana Waththa, Col 15. | 55 | No | |
| Aluthmawatha | U.K. De Silva | U.K. De Silva | 208, Muthuwella, Col 15. | 42 | No | |
| Modara | Kaldera | M.A.P. Kamse | 149/49, Modara veediya, Col 15. | 48 | No | |
| Kotahena East | J.J.S. Kandappa | J.J.S. Kandappa | 203, Pirkinsan Road, Col 13. | 45 | No | |
| Sammanthranapura | Wimalasena | U.D. Priyantha | 47/J/54, Samithpura. | 35 | No | |
| Nawagampura | S.K. Uruthiran | C. Dalugodage | C.G.S. Kamkarupura, Stait Road, Col 14. | 44 | No | |
| Blumendal | Chathuranga | S. Fernando | 186/A/1, Stadium, Col 14. | 54 | No | |
| Kotahena West | P. Polkotuwa | J.J.S. Kandappa | 203, Pikareens Road, Col 13. | 30 | No | |
| Keththaramaya | M.M. Thasleem | M.M.Thasleem | 159/D/17, Maligawaththa, Col 10. | 32 | No | |
| Kochchikade | G.L. Ranjanee | S.H.A. Majeed | 54/19, Gaus Mohideen Mawatha, Col 12. | 40 | No | |
| Newbazar | M.D.L. Amarathunga | M.A. Tharinda |
105/70, Grandpass, Col 14. |
34 | No | |
Name of the D/S Division: - Mahakumbukadawela
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
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| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 488 | Korathota | M.K. Priyawansa | K.C. Nimalka | 124/4, Horakattiya Rd, Korathota, Kaduwela | 30 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Anamaduwa
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
||
| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 546 | Rathmalana West | R.S. Somasiri | A.N. Fernando | 61/A, Ghanendra Rd, Rathmalana | 32 | No |
| 546 B | Vihara | G.L. Fernando | P. Muthuthanthri | 9C, Silvester Rd, Rathmalana | 30 | No |
| 546 A | Wedikanda | A.N.L. Perera | W.L. Fernando | 121, Wewewaththa, Sudharmarama Rd, Rathmalana | 31 | No |
| 541 | Mt. Levinia | A.S. Amarasekara | S. Fonseka | 38/1, Open Place, Dehiwala | 34 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Karuwelagaswewa
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
||
| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 540 A | Dehiwala West | K.A.S. Wijesinghe | W.A.D. Sujeewa | 55/B, De Alwis Place, Dehiwala | 33 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Nawagaththegama
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
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| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 576 A | Thumbowila North | D.C.R. Malkanthi | A.A. Nayanarathna | 98/3, Battiyawaththa, Thumbowila | 34 | No |
Name of the D/S Division: - Pallama
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
||
| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
||||
| 556 B | Egodauyana South | Raskin Pranadhu | I.G. Jayarathne | 458/12, Modara, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 556 A | Egodauyana Central | Jayani Pranadhu | Sitha Damayanthi | 18/6, New Gall Raod, Moratuwa | 30 | Yes |
| 556 | Egodauyana North | E.H.D. Lakmal | Tuder Peries | 56/27, jayanthi road, Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 555 A | Katukurunda South | R. Pereis | N. Pereis | 26 BUC house Katukurunda ,Moratuwa | 30 | Yes |
| 555 | Katukurunda north | D.K. Franado | N.Y. Peries | 12/1, Jhosaf place, Katukurunada North | 25 | Yes |
| 554 A | korala wella South | Dirtin Silva | T. Darmasiri | 30, De Mel Root, Koralawella, Moratuwa | 15 | Yes |
| 554 C | korala wella west | W.I. Priyanthi | Miulet Frando | 27, samajawada niwahal place, korala Wella West, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 554 | korala wella North | S.P.M. Arachchi | S. Pranado | 23/A, 5 Lane, Korala wella north, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 553 | Moratuwella South | S.P.M. Arachchi | S.K. Premadasa | 47, Nowis Road, Moratuwella South, Moratuwa | 30 | Yes |
| 553 B | Moratuwella West | Donal Gamini | C. Franadoo | 15, shantha pether road, Moratuwella, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 553 A | Moratuwella North | G.U. Chiradarani | Ebert peiris | 49, Uyana Road, Lunawa, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 553 C | Uswaththa | S. Chandana | R.T. Franado | 77/7, Uswatta, Moratuwa | 30 | yes |
| 552 A | Uyana South | Jayaprith Alwis | Ranjani Sepali | 35/14 Uswatta Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 552 B | Uyana North | Nalin Prasanna | Kure Widyasekara | 2/149/8, Lane, Uyana | 30 | Yes |
| 547 A | Agulana South | Ajantha Upanada | Sunil Pinapiya | Sumudrasanna Road, Agulana, Moratuwa | 25 | Yes |
| 547 | Agulana North | Ajantha Pranadhu | S. Suwarna Kanthi |
178/4, sisira Dayas Pedesa, Agulana |
25 | Yes |
| 549 | Thelawala South | D.S. Rathnabarathi | M. priyadarshani | 8/10, Thelawala Road, Galkissa | 25 | Yes |
Name of the D/S Division: - Mundal
| GN Area | Name of the Head of CBO |
Address of the Office |
Total Number of Members |
Whether registered in the D/S |
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| Area Number |
Name of the Area |
Name of the GN |
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| 595 | Heraliyawala | N.P. Jayakodi | D.D. Dasanayaka | 38/1, Heraliyawala, Polgas Owita | 25 | No |
| 594 | Ambalangoda | N.P. Jayakodi | Jayakodi | Heraliyawala, Polgas Owita | 30 | No |
