Sammanthurai Divisional Secretariat is a
Divisional Secretariat
The districts of Sri Lanka are divided into administrative sub-units known as ''divisional secretariats''. These were originally based on the feudal counties, the ''korale''s and ''rata''s. They were formerly known as 'D.R.O. Divisions' after t ...
of
Ampara District, of
Eastern Province,
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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History
It was formed as a Divisional Registrar's office (DRO) in 1944. Mr.I.Mohaiyadeen was the first Divisional Registrar. And also it was upgraded as an Assistant Government Agent (AGA) office in 1972 and Mr.B.P.Tambinayaham was the first Assistant Government Agent. Thereafter it was changed as a Divisional Secretariat in 1993 and Mr.A.Mansoor was the first Divisional Secretary.
Location
Sammanthurai Divisional Secretariat is situated at 19 km east of
Ampara
Ampara ( si, අම්පාර, ta, அம்பாறை) is the main town of Ampara District, governed by an Urban Council.
It is located in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, about east of Colombo and approximately south of Batticaloa.
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town. It is boundary of North of
Navithanveli Divisional Secretariat, South of
Irakkamam Divisional Secretary's Division East of
Karaitivu Divisional Secretary's Division and West of
Ampara Urban Council.
Size and population
The total area of this division is about 132.8 squares kilo meters. Consists of 51
Grama Niladhari divisions. The population statistics report of 2010 shores 68591 members, this is made up of Muslims 85.22%, Tamils 14.49% Sinhalese 0.09% and others 02%, and over 64% of families are farmers.
Divisional Secretariat – Sammanthurai – Divisional Secretariat – Sammanthurai
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Divisions
The Sammanthurai Divisional Secretariat has a number of departments or divisions such as Administration
Administration may refer to:
Management of organizations
* Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
** Administrative assistant, Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an admini ...
, Financial management, Land, Social services
Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
, Planning
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. The evolution of forethought, the capacity to think ahead, is consi ...
, Samurdhi and additional Registrar's division
References
Divisional Secretariats Portal
*http://www.sammanthurai.ds.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=63&lang=en Overview
Divisional Secretariats of Ampara District
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