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Name | Mr.Anuradha Jayakody |
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Name | Mrs.P.G.N.K.Kumari |
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Assistant Director (Planning) |
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| Name | W.M.N.Sampath | |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Business Administreta (Business Economic) SP University of Colombo | |
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Administrative Officer |
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Name | Mrs. D.K.C.Malani |
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Administrative Officer (Grama Niladhari) |
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Name | Mr. H.L.S.Liyanage |
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Citizen Charter of Divisional Secretariat
| Serial No | Service Provided | Main Document to be Produced | Max Time Taken to Serve | Main Officer Responsible |
| 01 | countersigning of residency certificates | National Identity Card | 03 Minutes | Certification officer/AO/Ast.Div.Sec |
| 02 | Issuing of valuation certificates | Completed certificate | ½ Hour | Divisional Secretary |
| 03 | Issuing of income certificates | Application certified by the div secretariat | ½ Hour | Asst Div Sec/Div Sec |
| 04 | Issuing Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates | Formless process | 05 Minutes | Additional Dist. Registrar |
| 05 | Approval to release of compulsory savings | Respective application form | 05 Minutes | Div Sec/Ast.Div.Sec |
| 06 | Issuing Dry Rations cards | Relevant application | 10 Minutes | Asst Div Sec |
| 07 | Issuing of Income certificate | Application with the documents | 1 Hour | Accountant |
| 08 | Issuing of assessment certificate | Assets deed with recommendation from GN | ½ Hour | Div Sec |
| 09 | Issuing of land license after approval | Approved Application | 1 Day | Div Sec |
| 10 | Recommendation of miscellaneous subsidies | Prescribe from with recommendation from social services officer | 1 Weeks | Div Sec / Asst Div Sec |
| 11 | Approval of public donations | Prescribe from with recommendation from social services officer | 4 Days | Div Sec / Asst Div Sec |
| 12 | Payments of samurdhi grants | Application with written supporting documents | 3 Days | Div Sec/Ast.Div.Sec |
| 13 | Subsidies paid by Social Development Fund | Application with recommendation | 1 Days | Div Sec |
| 14 | Provision of solutions for electricity objections | Electricity objections summons letter | 2 Weeks | Div Sec/Ast.Div.Sec |
| 15 | Approval of loans mortgages on land title deed | Land title deed | 1 Day | Div Sec |
| 16 | Recommending Electricity Application | Recommended application with deed | ½ Hour | AO/Asst Div Sec |
| 17 | Issuing of license to transport animals | Application approved by veterinary surgeon | ½ Hour | Asst Div Sec |
| 18 | Issuing of timber permit | Recommended Application | 2 Days | Div Sec |
| 19 | Issuing of senior citizenship Identity Card | Birth Certificate or Identity card | 1 Day | Asst Div Sec |
| 20 | Transferring of ownership of gift of land | Deed of land and application | 2 Weeks | Div Sec |
| 21 | Naming of succession for gifted land | Common 155 application with recommendation | 3 Weeks | Div Sec |
| 22 | Registration of birth after prescribe time | Application together with documentary evidence | 4 Weeks | Additional District Registrar |
| 23 | Provision of disaster loans | Application with recommended from GN | 2 Weeks | Asst Div Sec |
| 24 | Issuing of timber transport license | Application | 4 Weeks | Div Sec |
| 25 | Naming of transfer of license land | License and GN report | 1 Day | Div Sec |
| 26 | Issuing of liquor permit | Recommended report from excise dept | 2 Hours | Div Sec |
| 27 | Submitting of National Identity Card to RGD | Application recommended by GN | 3 Days | AO/Asst Div Sec |
Aswasuma
Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) has been established in terms of section 3 of Welfare Benefits Act, No. 24 of 2002. It has been coming into operation on the 15th February 2016. The Welfare Benefits Act No. 24 of 2002 was Gazette under the Gazette of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary No. 1952/22-Tuesday February 02, 2016.
Hon. Minister of Finance has appointed its Chairman and members with the consultation of Constitutional Council as per Section 2 of WB Act. The main functions of WBB as per the Welfare Benefit Act are as follows;.
- To exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions conferred on or assigned to it, by the Act.
- To delegate powers to any of District Secretary, Divisional Secretary or Grama Niladhari or public officer any power, duty or function vested in the Board.
- Establishment of Welfare Benefit Schemes
- Develop the criteria for eligibility
- Specify the financial allocation in terms of a Scheme
- Specify the date of commencement of the Scheme
- Specify the financial or other benefits to be granted
- State the period for which persons are entitled to receive benefits
- Stipulate the total number of persons who will be beneficiaries
- Appoint selection committees and appeal committees to beneficiary selection and manage objections and grievances.
Gazette_No_2429_02_March_24_2025 සිංහල தமிழ் English
WELFARE BENEFITS ACT, No. 24 OF 2002 සිංහල தமிழ் English
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