P. A. Ariyaratne
P. A. Ariyaratne was the 42nd Surveyor General of Sri Lanka. He was appointed in 2003, succeeding K. L. A. Ranasinghe Silva, and held the office until 2004. He was succeeded by B. J. P. Mendis B. J. P. Mendis (died February 2009) was the 43rd Surveyor General of Sri Lanka Surveyor General of Sri Lanka is the head of Department of Survey (Sri Lanka), Department of Survey of Sri Lanka. The post was established on 2 August 1800 with the .... References {{Surveyor General of Sri Lanka A ...
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Surveyor General Of Sri Lanka
Surveyor General of Sri Lanka is the head of Department of Survey (Sri Lanka), Department of Survey of Sri Lanka. The post was established on 2 August 1800 with the formation of the Surveyor General's Department by a proclamation of Governor of British Ceylon, Governor Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, Frederick North at Galle. Joseph Jonville was appointed as the Colonial Surveyor General, residing principally in Colombo and receiving orders directly from the government. Under him five principal surveyors were appointed and the land divided among them in the following manner. "''One shall superintend the survey from the River of Chilaw to the Calanie Ganga, one from the Calanie Ganga to the River of Galle, one from the River of Galle to the North Easterly extremity of the Mahagampatto: to the Nothern extremity of the District of Mulletivoe, and the remaining one from the Northern extremity of the District of Mulletivoe to the River of Chilaw, and shall be thus distinguished, ...
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