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Department of Rural Development

 

Address : No.05, Rajapihilla Road,Kandy
Telephone No : 081 2205593
Fax : 081 2205593
E-Mail : ruralcp@yahoo.com
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Sustainable village with self-reliance.

 

Mission

Formation of highly developed village by improving participation and self-reliance through empowering the rural community.

 

Objectives

     • Strengthen local authority and rural development societies.
     • Uplifting communities’ standard of living.
     • Developing rural infrastructure facilities.
     • Creation of a pride woman via women’s development centers.
     • Develop vocational trainings.

Duties

     • Rural Infrastructure Development Program.
     • Strengthening Rural Development Societies.
     • Rural Socio Economic Development Program.
     • Capacity Development Program

Executive officers

 

Provincial Director
W.M.T.D.K.Weerakoon

Our Organization…….

The administration affaires under the subject of rural development has started in 1940 as a subdivision of Department Of Industries and Commerce.
Thereafter a separate department for Rural Development had been formed in 1987. Until the formation of a separate ministry for rural development in 1978, the rural development department had controlled under different ministries. Rural development became a Provincial Council’s subject as per the power of Provincial Council which mentioned under the 10th section of 09th subscription in the 13th constitutional amendments which was seconded at the end of 1987.In 02nd of July 1988 Central Provincial Council had been formed and hereafter Central Provincial Rural Development Department leads all the Rural Development Programs continuously providing a great service to the Central Provincial community.