District Engineers Offices (Galle/ Matara/ Hambantota)

Duties performed by District Engineers (Buildings) Galle /Matara / Hambantota Offices

1. Preparing Civil work estimates for Provincial Ministries & Departments, Ministers of Central Government & Departments and other government accompanied institutions on requests.

2. Preparation of bidding documents to Government Institutions on requests.

3. Assign to agreements for work within the limit on allocated Provisions.

4. Supervision of constructions, contract administration and progress reviewing on contract agreements of works coming forward by relevant institutions and assigned by the office.

5. Checking & recommendation of bills of constructions works under supervisions submitted by contractors for paying.

6. Issuing technical reports on requests of government institution and reports for destruction with technical comments and assessment reports.

7. Preparation of architectural plans & structural design plans for single storied buildings.

8. Refer officers to represent Technical Evaluation Committees and Procurement Committees.

Mr. A.A.C. Mendis District Engineer (Buildings) Galle    Telephone -091-4941546	Eng. Mrs. C.B. Abayadeera District Engineer (Buildings) Matara  Telephone -  041-2233934	Eng. Mr. D.D.S. Edirisooriya District Engineer (Buildings) Hambantota Telephone -  047-4931175

Computer Branch

Roles of the Computer Division

1. Maintain a file on every computer in the office.

2. In charge of the computer division and supervision of the computer room.

3. Duties related to computerization of office documents and data.

4. Create and update a website for the office.

5. Check the emails daily and provide copies of the letters received to the Deputy Chief Secretary (Engineering Services).

6. In charge of the fingerprint machine and obtain the printed notes of the fingerprint timer.

7. Installing office virus protection software.

8. Dealing with office Wifi connection.

9. Update the Facebook page of the office.

10. Inspecting the websites of Public Administration, Department of Pensions etc.. and issuing copies of new circulars published to the Administrative Officer.

11. Assisting the relevant subject officer for the registration of widows', widowers' and orphans' pensions of retired officers and new officers.

12. Providing computer training to the students who come to the office for computer practicing by the National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority.

13. Assisting to officers for computer training on requirements.

Mrs. A.P.B.M. De Vas Gunawardhana

ICT Assistant

Tel - 091-2234937

Establishment Branch

Roles of the Establishment Division

01. Following activities of Technical Officers (Civil / Planning) appointed to the Deputy Chief Secretary (Engineering Services) Office, allied District Offices, Provincial Irrigation Department, Local Government Department and Divisional Secretariats of Southern Province.

o Recruitment

o Confirmation of service

o Promotion

o Transfer

o Granting of pre-retirement leave and retirement

02. Disciplinary action of the officers of the Technical Service as the Authority of appointment.

03. Reporting to fill the existing vacancies of Technical Officers in the Southern Provincial Council to the Provincial Public Service Commission of Southern Province.

04. Creation of new posts and revision of approved posts in the Technical Service

05. Dealing with problems of technical officers and conducting examinations

06. Granting foreign leaves for personal visits, employment & study and employment in abroad.

07. Submission of foreign duty leave for the approval of Hon. Governor

08. Recommending to the Sri Lanka Engineering Service on assignment, appointment, for action absorption and releasing from the Provincial Public Service.

09. Activities related to maintaining personal files inclusive of salary increments & salary conversions of all the officers in the District Offices of the Deputy Chief Secretariat and the technical officers attached to the Divisional Secretariats and the performance reports of the staff officers.

10. Approval of Holiday Salaries of All Staff officers and Non-Staff Officers of the Southern Provincial Engineering Services Office and District Offices

11. Obtaining reports on vacancies in the department and preparing reports accordingly Updating the approved number of employees in the Southern Provincial Engineering Services Office.

12. Updating the approved amount of staff of Engineering Services Office Southern Province.

13. Submitting staff reports monthly and quarterly to the Chief Secretary of the Southern Province

14. All activities relating to maintaining vehicles belonging to the office of the Southern Provincial Engineering Service and all district offices

15. Settling of land rent, office telephone/ water / electricity bills and telephone bills of staff officers

16. Registration of construction contractors & extension of registration.

17. All the institutional affairs of the Office of the Deputy Chief Secretary (Engineering Services)

Mr. N. Sanjeewa Weerakkodi 

Administrative Officer

Tel - 091-4941477

Buildings Branch

Roles of the Building Division

01. Preparation of annual price schedule.

02. Examination, recommendation and approval of estimates.

03. Inspecting, recommending and approving price analysis.

04. Inspecting and submitting quality reports on building materials.

05. Preparing, checking and approving of structured design plans.

06. Approving Architectural Designs

07. Preparation of evaluation committee reports.

08. Participating to tender boards.

09. Inspecting work sites and advising when necessary.

10. Recommending salary increments.

11. Inspecting, recommending and approving performance reports.

12. Recommendation of monthly work programme & amended work programs and approving.

Eng. Mrs. V.K.K. Juwanabadu

Chief Engineer (School Buildings)

Tel - 091-2233125