Our Vision
To Provide excellent service to the publicOur Mission
To provide a service to the public in the Divisional Secretariat to comply with the Government policies of well managing resources
History of Mawathagama Divisional Secretariat
Mawathagama Divisional Secretariat was opened don 01-02-1969 as the Divisional Revenue Officer's (DRO). The Office of the existing Ayurveda Dispensary in front of the Mawarthagama Pradeshiya Sabha was established. It has 36 Grama Sewa Divisions including 04 divisions belonging to the Hiriyala area. Mr W.S. Hulugalle was the first Revenue Officer. Mr B.P. Rajapaksha as the Chief Clerk and 5 clerks have also worked as a bicycle messenger. There is an opinion that Matha Goddess (Paththini) home village known as Mawathagama. On A visit to the King Wimaradharmasooriya Rev father has built a mosque in a resting place. It was built in 1899 and today Mawathagama Roman Catholic School was established there.
Historical Background
*** Inguruwatta Tempita Viharaya
Tempita Viharaya belonging to Kandy era.There are no written proof of this and there are valuable statues and fresco paintings.
*** Digampitiya Tempita Viharaya
It is a temple which belongsf to the era belongs to the era in the Grama Niladhari Division. This place was taken over by the Department of Archeology.
Role performed at DS
| W.S. Hulugalla | 1968 | 1970 |
| Siripala Medawala | 1970 | 1975 |
| A.M.L.B. Polgolla | 1975 | 1976 |
| E.E.S. Edirisinghe | 1977 | 1977 |
| W. Godawela (acting) | 1977 | 1979 |
| Nimal Aththudawa | 1979 | 1981 |
| D.M.P.B. Dasanayake | 1981 | 1991 |
| H.M. Gunathilake | 1992 | 1993 |
| H.P.B.P. Hiyarapitiya | 1994 | 1999 |
| R.M.S.B. Rathnayake | 2000 | 2002 |
| R.M.P.B. Rajapaksha | 2000 | 2002 |
| Ashoka Swarnalatha | 2002 | 2007 |
| Nimal Kotawalagedara | 2007 | |
| U.G.R. Ariyarathne | 2007 | 2010 |
| Nimal Kotawalagedara | 2010 | 2010 |
| E.M.M.S. Ekanayake | 2010 | 2015 |
| M.M.A.B. Mahawaththe | 2015 | 2018 |
| E.A.S. Edirisinghe | 2018-11-01 | |
