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Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka
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The districts of the Sri Lanka are divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats. These were originally based on the feudal counties, the korales and ratas. They were formerly known as 'D.R.O. Divisions' after the 'Divisional Revenue Officer'. Later the D.R.O.s became 'Assistant Government Agents' and the Divisions were known as 'A.G.A. Divisions'. Currently, the Divisions are administered by a 'Divisional Secretary', and are known as a 'D.S. Divisions'.

The divisions are listed below, by district:

Central Province

Kandy District

  • Akurana
  • Doluwa
  • Delthota
  • Ganga Ihala Korale
  • Hatharaliyadda
  • Harispattuwa
  • Kundasale
  • Kandy Four Gravets & Gangawata Korale
  • Minipe
  • Medadumbara/Teldeniya
  • Pasbage Korale
  • Pathadumbara
  • Pathahewaheta
  • Poojapitiya
  • Panvila
  • Thumpane
  • Udapalatha
  • Udunuwara
  • Udadumbara
  • Yatinuwara

Matale District

  • Ambanganga Korale
  • Dambulla
  • Galewela
  • Laggala-Pallegama
  • Matale
  • Naula
  • Pallepola
  • Rattota
  • Ukuwela
  • Wilgamuwa
  • Yatawatta

Nuwara Eliya District

  • Ambagamuwa
  • Hanguranketha
  • Kothmale
  • Nuwara Eliya
  • Walapane

Eastern Province

Ampara District

  • Akkaraipattu
  • Alayadiwembu
  • Ampara
  • Addalachchenai
  • Dehiattakandiya
  • Damana
  • Eragama
  • Karativu
  • Kalmunai
  • Lahugala
  • Mahaoya
  • Ninthavur
  • Navithanveli
  • Pothuvil
  • Padiyathalawa
  • Samanthurai
  • Sainthamarathu
  • Thirukkovil
  • Uhana

Batticaloa District

  • Eravur Town
  • Eravur Pattu
  • Koralai Pattu (Valachchenai)
  • Koralai Pattu North
  • Koralai Pattu West (Oddamavadi)
  • Kattankudy
  • Manmunai Pattu (Araipattai)
  • Manmunai South & Eruvil Pattu
  • Manmunai South-West
  • Manmunai West
  • Manmunai North
  • Porativu Pattu (1)

Trincomalee District

  • Gomarankadawala
  • Kinniya
  • Kuchchaveli
  • Kantalai
  • Muttur
  • Morawewa
  • Padavi Sri Pura
  • Seruvila
  • Trincomalee Town and Gravets
  • Thambalagamuwa
  • Verugal/ Echchilampattai

North Central Province

Anuradhapura District

  • Galnewa
  • Galenbindunuwewa
  • Horowpothana
  • Ipalogama
  • Kebithigollewa
  • Kekirawa
  • Kahatagasdigiliya
  • Medawachchiya
  • Mihinthale
  • Maha Vilachchiya
  • Nuwaragam Palatha East
  • Nachchadoowa
  • Nochchiyagama
  • Nuwaragam Palatha Central
  • Palagala
  • Palugaswewa
  • Padaviya
  • Rambewa
  • Rajanganaya
  • Thambuttegama
  • Thirappane
  • Thalawa

Polonnaruwa District

  • Dimbulagala
  • Elahera
  • Hingurakgoda
  • Lankapura
  • Medirigiriya
  • Thamankaduwa
  • Welikanda
  • Minneria

Northern Province

Jaffna District

  • Delft
  • Island North (Kayts)
  • Island South (Velanai)
  • Jaffna
  • Nallur
  • Thenmaradchi (Chavakachcheri)
  • Vadamaradchi East
  • Vadamaradchi North (Point Pedro)
  • Valikamam East (Kopay)
  • Valikamam North (Thellipalai)
  • Valikamam South (Uduvil)
  • Valikamam South -West (Sandilipay)
  • Valikamam West (Chankanai)
  • Vadamaradchi South-west (Karavaddy)
  • Karainagar

Kilinochchi District

  • Karachchi
  • Kandavalai
  • Poonakary
  • Pachchilaipalli

Mannar District

  • Mannar Town
  • Manthai West
  • Musalai
  • Madhu
  • Nanaddan

Mullaitivu District

  • Maritimepattu
  • Manthai East
  • Oddusuddan
  • Puthukudiyiruppu
  • Thunukkai
  • Thunalverny

Vavuniya District

  • Vavuniya North
  • Vavuniya South
  • Vengalacheddikulam
  • Vavuniya

North Western

Kurunegala District

  • Ambanpola
  • Alawwa
  • Bingiriya
  • Bamunakotuwa
  • Ehetuwewa
  • Ganewatta
  • Giribawa
  • Galgamuwa
  • Ibbagamuwa
  • Kobeigane
  • Kotavehera
  • Kuliyapitiya East
  • Kuliyapitiya West
  • Kurunegala
  • Katupotha
  • Mallawapitiya
  • Maspotha
  • Mawathagama
  • Maho
  • Nikaweratiya
  • Narammala
  • Pannala
  • Polgahawela
  • Polpithigama
  • Panduwasnuwara-East
  • Panduwasnuwara-west
  • Rideegama
  • Rasnayakapura
  • Udubaddawa
  • Weerambugedara
  • Wariyapola

Puttalam District

  • Arachchikattuwa
  • Anamaduwa
  • Chilaw
  • Dankotuwa
  • Karuwalagaswewa
  • Kalpitiya
  • Mahakumbukkadawala
  • Mahawewa
  • Mundel
  • Madampe
  • Nawagattegama
  • Nattandiya
  • Puttalam
  • Pallama
  • Vanathavilluwa
  • Wennappuwa

Sabaragamuwa

Kegalle District

  • Aranayaka
  • Bulathkohupitiya
  • Deraniyagala
  • Dehiovita
  • Galigamuwa
  • Kegalle
  • Mawanella
  • Ruwanwella
  • Rambukkana
  • Warakapola
  • Yatiyanthota

Ratnapura District

  • Ayagama
  • Balangoda
  • Elapatha
  • Embilipitiya
  • Eheliyagoda
  • Godakawela
  • Imbulpe
  • Kalawana
  • Kiriella
  • Kolonna
  • Kuruvita
  • Kahawatta
  • Nivithigala
  • Opanayaka
  • Pelmadulla
  • Ratnapura
  • Weligepola

Southern

Galle District

  • Ambalangoda
  • Akmeemana
  • Balapitiya
  • Benthota
  • Bope-Poddala
  • Baddegama
  • Elpitiya
  • Galle Four Gravets
  • Hikkaduwa
  • Habaraduwa
  • Imaduwa
  • Karandeniya
  • Neluwa
  • Niyagama
  • Nagoda
  • Thawalama
  • Welivitiya-Divithura
  • Yakkalamulla

Hambantota District

  • Angunakolapelessa
  • Ambalantota
  • Beliatta
  • Hambantota
  • Katuwana
  • Lunugamvehera
  • Okewela
  • Sooriyawewa
  • Thissamaharama
  • Tangalle
  • Weeraketiya

Matara District

  • Athuraliya
  • Akuressa
  • Dickwella
  • Devinuwara
  • Hakmana
  • Kirinda Puhulwella
  • Kotapola
  • Kamburupitiya
  • Matara Four Gravets
  • Mulatiyana
  • Malimbada
  • Pitabeddara
  • Pasgoda
  • Thihagoda
  • Welipitiya
  • Weligama

Uva

Badulla District

Moneragala District

  • Bibile
  • Buttala
  • Badalkumbura
  • Katharagama
  • Medagama
  • Moneragala
  • Madulla
  • Siyambalanduwa
  • Sevanagala
  • Thanamalvila
  • Wellawaya

Western

Colombo District

  • Colombo
  • Dehiwala
  • Rathmalana
  • Homagama
  • Hanwella
  • Kesbewa
  • Piliyandala
  • Kolonnawa
  • Kaduwela
  • Moratuwa
  • Maharagama
  • Padukka
  • Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte
  • Thimbirigasyaya

Gampaha District

  • Attanagalla
  • Biyagama
  • Dompe
  • Divulapitiya
  • Gampaha
  • Ja-Ela
  • Kelaniya
  • Katana
  • Minuwangoda
  • Mirigama
  • Mahara
  • Negombo
  • Wattala

Kalutara District

  • Agalawatta
  • Beruwala
  • Bulathsinhala
  • Bandaragama
  • Dodangoda
  • Horana
  • Ingiriya
  • Kalutara
  • Mathugama
  • Millaniya
  • Madurawala
  • Panadura
  • Palindanuwara
  • Walallavita

See also

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