The Secretary is the Chief Executive and Head of Administration of the Council and is thus responsible, inter-alia , to execute the statutory duties laid down in the Local Government Act, the Local Government Service Commission Act and other legislations relating to district council activities and for the overall administration of the Council, including the management of funds and coordination of work in all departments and see to it that the decisions taken by the Council are implemented.

The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mahendraduth Seechurn, is assisted in his administrative functions by officers in the grades of Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary. 


The Chief Executive Department consists of the following sections: