How many Grama Sevaka divisions in Sri Lanka?

How many Grama Sevaka divisions in Sri Lanka?

14,022
Sri Lanka is divided into 9 provinces, which are further subdivided into 25 districts. Districts are further subdivided into Divisional Secretary’s Divisions. Each DS Division is divided into Grama Niladhari Divisions (village officer divisions)….Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka.

Type Number
GN Divisions 14,022

How many Grama Niladhari are there in Sri Lanka?

14,022 grama niladhari divisions
There are 14,022 grama niladhari divisions under 331 divisional secretary’s division in the island.

What is the Grama Niladhari Division for Maradana?

Maligakanda is a surrounded by the Maradana, Panchikawatta, Maligawatta West, Kuppiyawatta East and Kuppiyawatta West Grama Niladhari Divisions.

What is the smallest district in Sri Lanka?

Current Statistics of 25 Districts in 9 Provinces of Sri Lanka.

District Capitol Province Area sq.km
Kandy Central 1,940
Nuwara Eliya Central 1,741
Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 1,693
Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 3,275

How many Grama Niladhari divisions in Colombo District?

Pages in category “Grama Niladhari Divisions of Colombo Divisional Secretariat” The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).

How many GN divisions are there in Colombo?

The Colombo district has 13 Divisional Secretariat Divisions and total number of 557 Grama Niladhari Divisions.

What is DS division?

A district is divided into a number of Divisional Secretary’s Divisions (commonly known as DS divisions), which are in turn subdivided in to14,022 Grama Niladhari Divisions. There are 231 DS divisions in the country.

What is the meaning of DS area?

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.