Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka
# Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka

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 331 divisional secretariats in Sri Lanka.

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 '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 Gagawata Korale Ganga Ihala Korale Harispattuwa Hatharaliyadda Kundasale Medadumbara Minipe Panvila Pasbage Korale Pathadumbara Pathahewaheta Poojapitiya Thumpane Udadumbara Udapalatha Udunuwara Yatinuwara |
| Central | 36 | Matale | 11 | Ambanganga Korale Dambulla Galewela Laggala-Pallegama Matale Naula Pallepola Rattota Ukuwela Wilgamuwa Yatawatta |
| Central | 36 | Nuwara Eliya | 5 | Ambagamuwa Hanguranketha Kothmale Nuwara Eliya Walapane |
| 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 |
| Eastern | 45 | 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 |
| Eastern | 45 | 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) |
| North Central | 29 | 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 |
| Northern | 34 | Kilinochchi | 4 | Kandavalai Karachchi Pachchilaipalli Poonakary |
| Northern | 34 | Mannar | 5 | Madhu Mannar Manthai West Musalai Nanaddan |
| Northern | 34 | Mullaitivu | 6 | Manthai East Maritimepattu Oddusuddan Puthukudiyiruppu Thunukkai Welioya |
| Northern | 34 | 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 |
| North Western | 46 | 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 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 28 | 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 |
| Southern | 47 | Hambantota | 12 | Ambalantota Angunakolapelessa Beliatta Hambantota Katuwana Lunugamvehera Okewela Sooriyawewa Tangalle Thissamaharama Walasmulla Weeraketiya |
| Southern | 47 | 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 |
| Uva | 26 | 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) |
| Western | 40 | Gampaha | 13 | Attanagalla Biyagama Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Ja-Ela Katana Kelaniya Mahara Minuwangoda Mirigama Negombo Wattala |
| Western | 40 | Kalutara | 14 | Agalawatta Bandaragama Beruwala Bulathsinhala Dodangoda Horana Ingiriya Kalutara Madurawela Mathugama Millaniya Palindanuwara Panadura Walallavita |
