Provincial Director of Education
J.A.M.P. Jayathilaka
Provincial Director of Education - North Western Province
Provides strategic leadership for provincial education administration and development.
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Provincial Education Network
Department Overview
Provincial education services are coordinated through eight education zones, thirty-one divisions, national schools and provincial schools across Kurunegala and Puttalam districts.
08Education Zones
31Education Divisions
39National Schools
1190Provincial Schools
Senior Provincial Leadership
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Meet Our Leadership
The Provincial Director, two Deputy Provincial Directors and the Chief Accountant provide senior leadership for education administration, development and financial governance across the province.
Deputy Provincial Director
K.M.S.S Kumari
Addl. Director of Education (Administration)
Supports curriculum implementation, school quality improvement
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Deputy Provincial Director
A.M.D Wedanda
Addl. Director of Education (Education Development)
Supports curriculum implementation, school quality improvement, teacher development and learner achievement across the province.
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Chief Accountant
A.M.S Adikari
Chief Accountant
Provides leadership for financial management, accounting controls, budgeting, financial reporting and compliance across the Department.
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Branch Functions
Provincial Education Department Branches
Explore the responsibilities, services and contact information of the branches that coordinate provincial education administration and development.
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Administration Branch
Coordinates general administration, office management and institutional procedures.
Main Functions 02Education Development Branch
Leads curriculum implementation, quality improvement and academic support programmes.
Main Functions 03Planning Branch
Prepares plans, monitors targets and supports evidence-based decision-making.
Main Functions 04Teacher Establishment Branch
Coordinates teacher appointments, transfers, service records and establishment matters.
Main Functions 05Accounts Branch
Manages budgets, payments, accounting controls and financial reporting.
Main Functions 06General Admin Branch
Main Functions 07Database Branch
Main Functions 08Investigation Branch
Main FunctionsDigital Education & Data Services
ITDLH Centres
One Provincial ITDLH Centre and seven Zonal ITDLH Centres work together as an integrated digital education network across the North Western Province.
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Provincial ITDLH Centre - North Western ProvinceProvincial Coordination HubITDLH - GiriullaNegombo Road, GiriullaITDLH - IbbagamuwaDehelgamuwa, IbbagamuwaITDLH - Kurunegala“Madawala Walawwa”, Maliyadeva College, KurunegalaITDLH - KuliyapitiyaSri Saranankara National School, BingiriyaITDLH - ChilawChilaw/Medagama Abhaya Model School (National School), PanirendawaITDLH - PuttalamDivisional Education Office, AnamaduwaITDLH - NikaweratiyaSri Sumangala National School, Chilaw Road, Wariyapola
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Technology-Enabled Learning Support Across the Province
Schools are supported through digital learning resources, online collaboration and targeted technical guidance.
Official Information & Assistance
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