Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary's Message
The Central Provincial Council which was established under the Provincial Council Act No. 42 of 1987 as per the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, consists of 36 Divisional Secretariats within the three Administrative Districts of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Matale.

Currently about 50, 000 employees are employed under 29 institutions belonging to five Provincial Ministries to carry out the duties assigned to the provincial council. Our mission is to provide prompt services to people through a participatory development approach. Thus we are working in line with the national policy framework of His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake especially on building a fine prosperous village.

The Governor of Central Province, Hon. S.B.S.Abayakoon has already launched a mechanism to provide immediate solutions for people's problems in order to create a people friendly public service. Thus, all the works have been planned according to the Provincial Council’s Strategic Development Plan. An information system is established to facilitate this process under the H.E. the President’s policy “ICT in the province for effective and efficient governance without corruption”. This will help to implement a systematic process that ensures transparency and shall include all the officers working under the Central Provincial Council.

I am grateful of the contribution made especially by the present Governor of Central Province, Hon. Mr. S.B.S.Abayakoon and all the former Governors, Chief Ministers, Members of the Provincial Council and all the officers of the Provincial Council from the minor staff to the Chief Secretary who have served from the date of its establishment to date for their contribution for the development of the province.

Central Province Chief Secretary
G.H.M.A. Premasinghe
Former Chief Secretaries
Gamini Rajarathne
2020 Apr - 2023 May
W.M.K. Karunarathna
2019 Dec - 2020 Apr
S.M. Premawansha
2013 Dec - 2019 Dec
R.M.D.B. Meegasmulla
2013 May - 2013 Dec
H.W. Gunadasa
2011 Aug - 2013 May
P.G. Amarakoon
2004 Jul - 2011 Jul
M.B. Sirisoma
2002 Apr - 2004 Apr
H.R. Wijesiri
2002 Jan - 2002 Jul
K.B. Wijekoon
2000 Feb - 2002 Jan
S.M. Thennakoon
1989 Apr - 1996 Oct