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Grama Niladhari (village officers) (Sinhala: ග්රාම නිලධාරී) is a Sri Lankan public official appointed by the central government to carry out administrative duties in a grama niladhari division, which is a sub-unit of a divisional secretariat. They come under the Grama Niladhari Division under the Home Affairs Division ...
The Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division has a Roman Catholic majority (63.9%) and a significant Hindu population (27.5%). In comparison, the Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Jaffna Town East Grama Niladhari Division) has a Roman Catholic majority (52.9%) and a significant Hindu population (37.7%) [2]
The Kurunduwatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese majority (73.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kurunduwatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Sinhalese majority (52.8%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.0%) and a significant Moor population (15.1%) [2]
The Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist majority (52.2%), a significant Hindu population (22.6%) and a significant Muslim population (10.1%). In comparison, the Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kirulapone Grama Niladhari Division) has a Buddhist plurality (47.9%), a significant Hindu population (22.5%) and a significant Muslim population (17.4%) [2]
Politics of Sri Lanka. Provinces (black) are divided into districts (grey), which are further divided into divisional secretariats (white). These are then further divided into Grama Niladharis (not marked on the map). The districts are further divided into administrative sub-units known as divisional secretariats.
Local government is the third and lowest level of government in Sri Lanka – after the central government and provincial councils. The local government bodies are collectively known as local authorities. They are responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks ...
The Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division has an Indian Tamil majority (57.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (23.1%) and a significant Moor population (11.8%). In comparison, the Panvila Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Kosgama Grama Niladhari Division) has an Indian Tamil plurality (49.5%) and a significant Sinhalese population (38.3%) [2]
The Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division has a Hindu majority (74.8%) and a significant Other Christian population (14.6%). In comparison, the Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Iyankerny Tamil Grama Niladhari Division) has a Hindu majority (71.3%) and a significant Muslim population (16.8%) [2]