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The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 8 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions to Ministers (Q.1664/2025 through Q.1719/2025)

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Six Divisional Secretariats have been established in the Nuwara Eliya District for the Hanguranketha, Walapane and Kotmale areas, based on administrative needs and the 2012 Delimitation Committee recommendations. These are Hanguranketha and Matutara, Walapane and Nildandahinna, and Kotmale East and Kotmale West; as they have already been established, no further action was indicated.

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¶ 01 Question No. 1662/2025 – Hanguranketha, Walapane and Kotmale DS Divisions: Divisional Secretariats

¶ 02 (a) (i) and (ii) Based on administrative issues and service needs, and in line with 2012 Delimitation Committee recommendations, six Divisional Secretariats have already been established in Nuwara Eliya District as follows: - Hanguranketha DS Division: Hanguranketha and Matutara - Walapane DS Division: Walapane and Nildandahinna - Kotmale DS Division: Kotmale East and Kotmale West

¶ 03 (b) (i) Already established. (ii) Not applicable.

¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.

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Hansard, Thursday, 8 January 2026 ·No. 23118 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2026. No. 23118. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4870