Objective
Efficiently and effectively delivery of public services to the communities living in local authority areas through providing of the local funds for development of infrastructure facilities enabling to provide the benefits to them and rendering contribution to minimize the inter provincial disparities.
Key Functions
- Identification of the projects for enhancement of the revenue with regard to strengthening the local authorities which earn low income and implementation them.
- Carrying out recurrent expenditure for renovations and maintenance of old buildings which become obstructions in delivery of daily public services of the local authorities with low income.
- Preparation of project concept papers with regard to implementation of essential projects and submission to Department of National Planning for approval.
- Implementation, Monitoring and review the progress of the projects.
Ongoing Main Development Programs
- Strengthening of Local Government Authorities (Capital)
- Strengthening of Local Government Pradeshiya Sabhas (Recurrent)
Other Functions performed by our Division
Taking under-mentioned action for the implementation of the Citizen Charter of the local authorities.
- Completion the preparation of amended Citizen Charter with regard to the local authorities.
- Taking action to publish a Manual including Citizen Charter.
Projects - Local Funded
1. Strengthening of Local Government Authorities (Capital)
| Objective | Allocation of funds to such local authorities for the development of essential infrastructure facilities in the jurisdiction of the local authorities enabling to fulfillment of the peoples’ requirements which change in line with the urbanization, promotion of self- generating income levels of the local authorities as well as enhancement of the quality and effectiveness of the public services delivered by such institutions. |
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Area of operation 2024 Allocation |
All Local Government Authorities (341) The provision of Rs.438 million allocated for year 2024, was utilized as follows.
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| Construction of crematorium building and external work of Neluwa Pradeshiya Sabha Neluwa PS - Southern Province | Construction of crematorium at Walakubura for Nagoda Pradeshiya Sabha Nagoda PS - Southern Province |
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2. Strengthening of Local Government Pradeshiya Sabhas (Recurrent)
| Objective | Since common amenities prevailing in the jurisdictions of many local authorities are not properly maintained and renovated, taking necessary action to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the services delivered to the people by such local authorities through providing of funds relation to the maintenance and renovations of such facilities of Pradeshiya Sabhas |
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Area of operation 2024 Allocation |
All Pradeshiya Sabhas (276) The provision of Rs.16 million allocated for year 2024, was utilized as follows.
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| Guideline | (English) |
| Forms | Annex - 01 (Information to be provided in recurrent project submission) |
| Annex - 02 (Name Board Format) | |
| Annex - 03 (Format to report progress) |
