Last Update Date : 2025.08.21
Overview
Monaragala district which was known in the past as Wellassa, is situated in the Uva Provicne towards East and South East of Sri Lanka. This district is located between North latitude 60 17’ and 70 28’ and East longitude 800 50’ and 810 35’. The district is enriched with different natural resources and it is the second largest district of Sri Lanka and consists of 5959 sqkm. This district is bounded East and North by Ampara district, West and North by Badulla district, South by Hambanthota district and South West by Rathnapura district. 11 Divisional Secretary’s Divisions, 319 Grama Niladhari Divisions, 1324 villages and 10 Pradeshiya Sabhas are included in the district. This district belongs to both dry zone and intermediate zone. Nearly 70% of the district is covered by the dry zone. The specialty of the district is Maragala mountain range situated in the middle of the district, which demonstrates the feature of wet zone and it is considered as one of the most specific climatic zone. The average annual rainfall of the district is approximately 1625 mm and the average temperature 26 0C.
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District Sceretariat Monaragala
To the excellence of the public service by contributing to sustainable development through good governance
Co-ordinate and guide the activities of the Divisions and District level institution towards district development and to improve the performance so as to deliver the services efficiently and effectively in fulfilling aspiration of the government and expectation of the people in satisfying their needs with earn and concern and also with cost effectiveness, equity and speed.
Name List of The Government Agent's
| No. | Name | From | To |
| 1 | Mr. L.N. De L. Bandaranayake | 1960.01.01 | 1961.01.15 |
| 2 | Mr. W.A.D.S.D. Saparamadu | 1961.02.04 | 1963.12.15 |
| 3 | Mr. W.J.R. Nawagamuwa | 1963.12.16 | 1964.12.31 |
| 4 | Mr. M.T.W. Amarasekara | 1965.01.01 | 1967.03.31 |
| 5 | Mr. G.G. Punchihewa | 1967.04.03 | 1970.06.29 |
| 6 | Mr. W.J. Fernando | 1970.06.30 | 1972.12.31 |
| 7 | Mr. S.J. Sumanasekara Banda | 1973.01.01 | 1977.05.30 |
| 8 | Mr. P.B. Wanninayaka | 1977.06.01 | 1979.12.31 |
| 9 | Mr. M.D. Amarasinghe | 1980.01.17 | 1981.06.30 |
| 10 | Mr. J. Paranamana (Acting) | 1981.07.01 | 1981.10.01 |
| 11 | Mr. P.G.G. Dharmasiri | 1981.10.02 | 1984.05.07 |
| 12 | Mr. C. Abegunawardhana | 1984.05.08 | 1988.03.06 |
| 13 | Mr. S.N.B.W.M. Manthripala | 1988.03.17 | 1996.08.01 |
| 14 | Mr. P.G. Amarakon | 1996.08.02 | 2002.05.15 |
| 15 | Mr. H.A. Ariyadasa | 2002.05.15 | 2003.05.10 |
| 16 | Mr. W. Premadasa | 2003.05.11 | 2004.01.05 |
| 17 | Mr. G.A. Ediriweera | 2004.01.05 | 2005.02.05 |
| 18 | Mr. P.B. Amarasekara | 2005.02.06 | 2006.12.31 |
| 19 | Mr. Rohana Keerthi Dissanayaka | 2007.01.04 | 2007.09.30 |
| 20 | Mr. M.B. Dissanayaka | 2007.10.01 | 2009.05.13 |
| 21 | Mr. Rohana Keerthi Dissanayaka (Acting) | 2009.05.14 | 2009.06.18 |
| 22 | Mr. J.J. Rathnasiri | 2009.06.18 | 2010.05.20 |
| 23 | Mr. U.K.S. Mihindukulasooriya | 2010.05.21 | 2011.11.20 |
| 24 | Mr. A. Pathinadan | 2011.11.21 | 2015.01.30 |
| 25 | Mrs. D.S. Pathmakulasooriya | 2015.02.23 | 2020.02.01 |
| 26 | Mr. Gunadasa Samarasinghe | 2020.02.01 | 2022.11.04 |
| 27 | Mr. Pasan S.B.Rathnayake | 2023.02.01 | 2025.08.20 |
| 28 | Mr. M.M. Wijenayake | 2025.08.21 | 2025.10.20 |
| 29 | Mr. A.G. Nishantha | 2025.10.21 | Present |