Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources

Contact Details

Head Office

Mr. S.J. Kahawatta

Director General

Jane Doe

Designer

Mr. D. Wijesiriwardane

Additional Director General

Jane Doe

Designer

Fisheries Management Division

Mr. Buddhika Abeyrathne

Director

Fisheries Management Division

Ms. Kumari N. Withana

Legal Officer

Fisheries Management Division

Mr. M.G.N. Jayakody

Deputy Director

Fisheries Management Division

Mrs. T.K. Sinesha Karunarathne

Assistant Director

Fisheries Management Division

Fisheries Development Division

Mr. M. Marcus

Director (Duty Coverup)

Fisheries Development Division

Mrs. K.A.C.P. Kodithuwakku

Assistant Director

Fisheries Development Division

Mrs. R.A.M. Panchami

Assistant Director (Acting)

Fisheries Development Division

Quality Control Division

Mrs. H.L.N.S. Herath

Director

Quality Control Division

Mr. M.K.W.S Kumara

Assistant Director

Quality Control Division

Mr. H.S. Hathurusinghe

Assistant Director

Quality Control Division

roshan

Mr. E.P.R.R. Wijesinghe

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

DHAMMIKA

Mrs. K. H. D. Gunarathna

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Mr. Jagath Korala

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Mrs. A.N.S. Senevirathne

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

WIMALASOORIYA (1)

Mr.A. G.M.N. Wimalasooriya

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Mrs. H.M.U. Bandara

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Mrs. I.M.W.D. Abeysooriya

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Gunarathna

Mr. W.D.T.D. Gunarathna

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Lakshmi

Mrs. W.G.I. Lakshmi

Quality Control Officer

Quality Control Division

Fisheries Operation Division

Mrs. H.P.K. Hewapathirana

Director

Fisheries Operation Division

Mr. U.Gamhewa

Assistant Director (MCS)

Fisheries Operation Division

Mr. T.M.D.T. Dinesh Pieris

Assistant Director (High Seas)

Fisheries Operation Division

Investigation & Training Division

Mrs. L.G.R. Isurani

Director

Investigation & Training Division

Mr. R.S.A.R. Bandara

Deputy Director

Training Division

Mr. M.M. Ariyarathne

Assistant Director

Investigation Division

Mr. H.W.G.C.G. Chandrasiri

Assistant Director

Investigation Division

Information & Technology Division

Dr. N.D.P. Gunawardane

Director

Information & Technology Division

Mrs. K.L. Dinushika Liyanage

ICT Officer

Information & Technology Division

Mrs. T.P. Nawagamuwa

Assistant Director

Information & Technology Division

Mr. W.V.U.K. Botheju

ICT Officer

Information & Technology Division

Admin Division

Mrs. Ayesha Udayanthi

Director

Admin Division

Ms. Sasika Buddhini

Assistant Director

Admin Division

Mrs.T.V.A. Enika Nishanthi

Administrative Officer

Admin Division

Mr. A.A.S.S.Amarasinghe

Translator

Admin Division - Establishment

Finance Division

Mrs. A.G.M. Dilhani

Chief Accountant

Finance Division

Mrs. W.T. Namali Priyangika

Accountant (Supply)

Finance Division

Mrs. K. P.T.J. Kariyawasam

Accountant

Finance Division

Mrs. H.M. Pathmakumari

Accountant

Finance Division

Internal Audit Division

Vacant

Chief Internal Auditor

Internal Audit Division

District Offices​

Mr. Rukshan C. Croos

Assistant Director (Acting)

District Office - Baticoloa

Mr. S.P. Wickramarachchi

Assistant Director

District Office - Chilaw

Mr. S P Premawardana

Assistant Director (Acting)

District Office - Dehiwala

Mr. R. Jayasinghe

Assistant Director (Acting)

District Office - Galle

Mr. J. Sudagaran

Assistant Director

District Office - Jaffna

Mr. I.M.G.S. Chandranayake

Assistant Director

District Office - Puttalam

Mr. K.A.D.C.J. Kahandawala

Assistant Director

District Office - Kalutara

Mr. N. Sriranjan

Assistant Director

District Office - Kalmunai

Mr. Ramesh Khanna

Assistant Director (Acting)

District Office - Mannar

Mr. W.A.M. Pathmandra

Assistant Director

District Office - Matara

Mr. K. Mohan Kumar

Assistant Director

District Office - Mullativu

Vacant

Assistant Director

District Office - Negombo

Mr. V. Kaelistan

Assistant Director

District Office - Kilinochchi

Mr. A.P. Lakshman

Assistant Director

District Office - Tangalle

Mr. I.T. Kankanamge

Assistant Director (Acting)

District Office - Trincomalee

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Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, New Secretariat, Maligawatta, Colombo 10.

info@fisheriesdept.gov.lk

0112 446 183

Related Links
Ministry of Fisheries
Sri Lanka Coast Guard
National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency
Marine Environment Protection Authority
Ceylon Fisheries Corporation
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