Divisional secretariats of Sri Lanka

Provinces (black) are divided into districts (grey), which are further divided into divisional secretariats (white). These are then further divided into Grama Niladharis (not marked on the map).

The districts of Sri Lanka are further divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats. They were originally based on the feudal counties, the korales and ratas. Divisional secretariats are the third-level administrative divisions of the country and there are currently^[as of?] 331 divisional secretariats in Sri Lanka.[1]

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 givisions were known as A.G.A. divisions. Currently,^[when?] the divisions are administered by a divisional secretary, and are known as D.S. divisions.

The 331 divisions are listed below, by district:

Divisional secretariats

Province	#	District	#	Divisional secretariats (number of further subdivisions/Grama Niladharis under the divisional secretariat, are shown in parentheses)
Central	36	Kandy	20	Akurana Delthota Doluwa Gangawata Korale Ganga Ihala Korale Harispattuwa Hatharaliyadda Kundasale Medadumbara Minipe Panvila Pasbage Korale Pathadumbara Pathahewaheta Poojapitiya Thumpane Udadumbara Udapalatha Udunuwara Yatinuwara
		Matale	11	Ambanganga Korale Dambulla Galewela Laggala-Pallegama Matale Naula Pallepola Rattota Ukuwela Wilgamuwa Yatawatta
		Nuwara Eliya	10	Ambagamuwa Hanguranketha Kothmale Nuwara Eliya Walapane Norwood Kothmale West Nildandahinna Thalawakale Mathurata
Eastern	45	Ampara	20	Addalachchenai Akkaraipattu Alayadiwembu Ampara Damana Dehiattakandiya Eragama Kalmunai Muslim Kalmunai Tamil Karaitivu Lahugala Mahaoya Navithanveli Ninthavur Padiyathalawa Pothuvil Sainthamarathu Samanthurai Thirukkovil Uhana
		Batticaloa	14	Eravur Pattu Eravur Town Kattankudy Koralai Pattu Koralai Pattu Central Koralai Pattu North Koralai Pattu South Koralai Pattu West Manmunai North Manmunai Pattu Manmunai S. and Eruvil Pattu Manmunai South West Manmunai West Porativu Pattu
		Trincomalee	11	Gomarankadawala Kantalai Kinniya Kuchchaveli Morawewa Muttur Padavi Sri Pura Seruvila Thambalagamuwa Trincomalee Verugal
North Central	29	Anuradhapura	22	Galnewa (30) Galenbindunuwewa (41) Horowpothana (38) Ipalogama (32) Kahatagasdigiliya (40) Kebithigollewa (26) Kekirawa (53) Mahavilachchiya (17) Medawachchiya (37) Mihinthale (25) Nachchadoowa (19) Nochchiyagama (36) Nuwaragam Palatha Central (40) Nuwaragam Palatha East (29) Padaviya (15) Palagala (35) Palugaswewa (16) Rajanganaya (21) Rambewa (38) Thalawa (39) Thambuttegama (26) Thirappane (41)
		Polonnaruwa	7	Dimbulagala Elahera Hingurakgoda Lankapura Medirigiriya Thamankaduwa Welikanda
Northern	34	Jaffna	15	Delft Island North Island South Jaffna Karainagar Nallur Thenmaradchi Vadamaradchi East Vadamaradchi North Vadamaradchi South-West Valikamam East Valikamam North Valikamam South Valikamam South-West Valikamam West
		Kilinochchi	4	Kandavalai Karachchi Pachchilaipalli Poonakary
		Mannar	5	Madhu Mannar Manthai West Musalai Nanaddan
		Mullaitivu	6	Manthai East Maritimepattu Oddusuddan Puthukudiyiruppu Thunukkai Welioya
		Vavuniya	4	Vavuniya Vavuniya North Vavuniya South Vengalacheddikulam
North Western	46	Kurunegala	30	Alawwa Ambanpola Bamunakotuwa Bingiriya Ehetuwewa Galgamuwa Ganewatta Giribawa Ibbagamuwa Katupotha Kobeigane Kotavehera Kuliyapitiya East Kuliyapitiya West Kurunegala Mahawa Mallawapitiya Maspotha Mawathagama Narammala Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Pannala Polgahawela Polpithigama Rasnayakapura Rideegama Udubaddawa Wariyapola Weerambugedara
		Puttalam	16	Anamaduwa Arachchikattuwa Chilaw Dankotuwa Kalpitiya Karuwalagaswewa Madampe Mahakumbukkadawala Mahawewa Mundalama Nattandiya Nawagattegama Pallama Puttalam Vanathavilluwa Wennappuwa
Sabaragamuwa	28	Kegalle	11	Aranayaka Bulathkohupitiya Dehiovita Deraniyagala Galigamuwa Kegalle Mawanella Rambukkana Ruwanwella Warakapola Yatiyanthota
		Ratnapura	17	Ayagama Balangoda Eheliyagoda Elapattha Embilipitiya Godakawela Imbulpe Kahawatta Kalawana Kiriella Kolonna Kuruvita Nivithigala Opanayaka Pelmadulla Ratnapura Weligepola
Southern	47	Galle	19	Akmeemana Ambalangoda Baddegama Balapitiya Benthota Bope-Poddala Elpitiya Galle Gonapinuwala Habaraduwa Hikkaduwa Imaduwa Karandeniya Nagoda Neluwa Niyagama Thawalama Welivitiya-Divithura Yakkalamulla
		Hambantota	12	Ambalantota Angunakolapelessa Beliatta Hambantota Katuwana Lunugamvehera Okewela Sooriyawewa Tangalle Thissamaharama Walasmulla Weeraketiya
		Matara	16	Akuressa Athuraliya Devinuwara Dickwella Hakmana Kamburupitiya Kirinda Puhulwella Kotapola Malimbada Matara Mulatiyana Pasgoda Pitabeddara Thihagoda Weligama Welipitiya
Uva	26	Badulla	15	Badulla Bandarawela Ella Haldummulla Hali-Ela Haputale Kandaketiya Lunugala Mahiyanganaya Meegahakivula Passara Rideemaliyadda Soranathota Uva-Paranagama Welimada
		Moneragala	11	Badalkumbura Bibile Buttala Katharagama Madulla Medagama Moneragala Sevanagala Siyambalanduwa Thanamalvila Wellawaya
Western	40	Colombo	13	Colombo (35) Dehiwala (15) Homagama (81) Kaduwela (57) Kesbewa (73) Kolonnawa (46) Kotte (20) Maharagama (41) Moratuwa (42) Padukka (46) Ratmalana (13) Seethawaka (68) Thimbirigasyaya (29)
		Gampaha	13	Attanagalla Biyagama Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Ja-Ela Katana Kelaniya Mahara Minuwangoda Mirigama Negombo Wattala
		Kalutara	14	Agalawatta Bandaragama Beruwala Bulathsinhala Dodangoda Horana Ingiriya Kalutara Madurawela Mathugama Millaniya Palindanuwara Panadura Walallavita

See also

• Provinces of Sri Lanka
• Districts of Sri Lanka

References

1. "Grama Niladhari Administration Division". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

External links

• Divisional Secretariats Portal
• Statoids: Divisions of Sri Lanka