๐ Educational Administration Division
VISSION
“A quality service, a satisfied client.”
MISSION
“To provide a quality institutional service through efficiency, accountability, and teamwork.”
Introduction:
This division is responsible for a multitude of duties, including providing guidance and making necessary interventions regarding the administrative activities of all schools within the educational zone, granting approval for special and co-curricular programs implemented in schools, and conducting government examinations. The Educational Administration Division also bears the legal responsibility for managing school property and physical resources. Although some Zonal Education Offices refer to this branch as the ‘School Management’ branch, it performs a similar role.
Key Responsibilities and Core Functions (Full List):
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Supervising and regulating school admissions.
Approving school timetables.
Managing school discipline and student welfare activities.
Supervising and regulating school health promotion, drug prevention, and epidemic control programs.
Implementing school nutrition programs and supervising school canteens.
Conducting preliminary investigations and providing recommendations for disciplinary matters referred to the Zonal Office.
Selecting and nominating students for various grants and scholarships.
Organizing and conducting government examinations.
Issuing duplicate copies of Student Record Books, verifying educational certificates, and attesting student identity cards.
Recommending the holding of school vacation sessions.
Granting approval for the utilization of school premises and resources by external parties.
Coordinating and regulating the activities of School Development Societies (SDS) and Past Pupils’ Associations (PPA).
Coordinating disaster management activities.
Granting permission for educational tours and field trips.
Facilitating the distribution of school uniforms, textbooks, teacher instructional manuals, library books, learning equipment, and student season tickets.
Managing administrative tasks related to the distribution of Grade 5 scholarship bursaries.
Handling administration matters related to approved private and assisted schools.
Managing processes related to land acquisition, clearing titles, and finalization of school lands.
Conducting internal evaluations, reporting, and feedback on the operations of the Educational Administration Division.
Executing other duties assigned by the Zonal Director of Education as and when required.
Deputy Director of Education (Administration)
Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service I
Mrs. P.H.M.I. Wijayabandara
Role and Responsibilities
Matters related to the personal files of all officers belonging to this zone under the following designations:
Sri Lanka Pirivena Teachers’ Service
Education Administrative Service
Teacher Educators’ Service
Management Service Officers’ Service
Development Officers’ Service
Sports Coach
Non-Technical Service
General Administration 01 (Head of Section)
Mrs. H.M.D.D.K. Samarasinghe
(Management Service Officers’ Service I)
General Administration 02
Mr. R.M. Athula Rathnayaka
(Management Service Officers’ Service I)
Role and Responsibilities
Matters related to electricity, telephone, and water bills
Matters related to travelling expenses and overtime allowance vouchers
ย General Administration 03
Mrs. W.S.M.T.W.M.D.K. Bandara
(Development Officers’ Service III)
Role and Responsibilities
Duties related to nutrition vouchers
Duties related to sanitation and uniform vouchers
Duties related to examinations
Duties related to elections
Duties related to student admissions to schools and textbooks
General Administration 04
Mr. A.M.T.G. Senevirathna
(Management Service Officers’ Service III)
Role and Responsibilities
Duties related to vehicle NC 2070
Duties related to transfers and attachments of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service and Principals’ Service
Duties related to school official quarters
Duties related to school lands
Matters related to daily mail
Duties related to petitions and complaints
Duties related to the removal of dangerous trees in schools
General Administration 05
Mrs. G.A.W. Meththananda
(Development Officers’ Service III)
Role and Responsibilities
Duties related to the retirement of all officers belonging to the Naula Zone
Duties related to productivity
Duties related to disaster loans
Duties related to property loans
General Administration 06
Mrs. M.N.A. Pushpakumari
(Development Officers’ Service III)
Role and Responsibilities
Duties related to office staff leave
Duties related to Agrahara insurance claims
Duties related to Suraksha insurance
Duties related to student bursaries
Mrs. A.G.S.N. Kumari
Office Employees’ Service III
Mr. E.H.M.H.G.M. Wijekoon
Office Assistant (Special Grade)