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Depanama Grama Niladhari Division
Depanama Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka. It has Grama Niladhari Division Code 529A. Depanama is a surrounded by the Pannipitiya North, Polwatta, Kalalgoda and Kottawa North Grama Niladhari Divisions. Demographics Ethnicity The Depanama Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (95.8). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Depanama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (95 Religion The Depanama Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (93.5%). In comparison, the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Depanama Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grama Niladhari
''Grama Niladhari'' (''village officers'') ( si, ග්රාම නිලධාරී) is a Sri Lankan public official appointed by the central government to carry out administrative duties in a ''grama niladhari'' division, which is a sub-unit of a divisional secretariat. They come under the Grama Niladhari Division under the Home Affairs Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. There are 14,022 grama niladhari divisions under 331 divisional secretary’s division in the island. The duties of a ''grama niladhari'' include the reporting of issuing of permits, gathering statistics, maintaining the voter registry and keeping the peace by settlement of personal disputes. They are responsible for keeping track of criminal activity in their area and issuing a certificate of residence and character on behalf of residents when requested by them. They may arrest individuals if sworn in as a Peace Officer. Establish and co-ordinate administrative policies and procedures for required c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |