Divisional Secretariat - Point Pedro

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Vision mission

Location

Divisional Secretariat Vadamaradchy North is at North East of Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The area of the divisional secretariat is 50.2 Sq,Km, It has a boundary consisting 1 Sq.Km lagoon, 15km Sea shore. Its North East boundaries are Palk Starit, South boundary is Vadamaradchy South West Divisional Secretariat Division and Vadamaradchy East A.G.A. division, West boundary is Vali East Divisional Secretariat, Division (Kopay). It is situated in the distance of 34 km from Jaffna town towards North East.

This Divisional Secretariat 120 Villages in 35 Grama Niladhari divisions. Two Urban councils (Point Pedro and Valvettithurai ) and Point Pedro Pradeshiya sabha, 15969 families including displaced families on 2224 are living in this division.

Our Divisional Secretaries

Name	From	To
Mr. Y. Velummylum	01.03.1978	01.09.1980
Mr.M. Thampipillai	11.09.1990	23.04.1993
Mr.S.Srinivasan	18.04.1991	17.06.1992
Mr. S.Murugesampillai	18.06.1992	10.09.1993
Mr.A.Sivaswamy	28.09.1993	08.05.2004
Mr.R.Vasanthakumar	09.05.2004	24.05.2005
Mr.R.Varatheeswaran	25.05.2005	03.01.2012
Mr.T.Jeyaseelan	04.01.2012	31.07.2017
Mr. Alvapillai Siri	01.08.2017	31.10.2023
Mr. Shanmugarajah Sivasri	03.11.2023	31.12.2023
Mr. Sivapathasundram Sathiyaseelan	01.01.2024	01.07.2025

Opinions of Prof. S.Nadarajasundaram about Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, Point Pedro.

Our Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, Point pedro in the year of 2021....................

Divisional Secretary

	Name	Mr.Nadarajah Thirulinganathan
	Qualification	Bachelor of Science MA in Public Administration
	Work History	SLIDA (10.09.2007 - 13.12.2007) AGA's Office, Delft (14.12.2007 - 09.09.2010) Divisional Secretariat, Maruthankerny (10.09.2010 - 24.05.2015) Chief Secretary's Office (25.05.2015 - 23.06.2015) ACLG - Jaffna (24.06.2015 - 19.06.2018) Provincial Cooperative Employees Commission (20.06.2018 - 06.02.2019) District Secretariat, Kilinochchi (07.02.2019 - 18.07.2023) Provincial Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs & Sports (19.07.2023 - 07.04.2024) Department of Co-operative Development, Northern Provincial Council (08.04.2024 - 24.08.2025) Divisional Secretariat, Point Pedro (25.08.2025 - Upto now)

Assistant Divisional Secretary

Name

Mr. Pasupathy Thayananthan

Qualification

Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance)
MPA

Work History

Pradesiya Saba, Delft(26.09.2005-17.01.2006)
Department of Motor Traffic, NP,AGA Office, Maruthankerny(18.01.2006-13.11.2007)
Divisional Secretariat, Vavuniya (14.11.2007 - 01.05.2011)
Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna(02.05.2011-02.11.2011)
Divisional Secretariat, Maruthankerny (03.11.2011-14.05.2019)
SLIDA (15.05.2019-14.10.2019)
District Secretariat, Jaffna (15.10.2019-15.10.2019)
Divisional Secretariat, Maruthankerny (16.10.2019 - 20.03.2022)
Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, point Pedro (21.03.2022 - upto now)

Accountant

Name

Mr. Mahalingam Sivakumaran

Qualification

Bachelor of Business Administration

Work History

Divisional Secretariat,Kayts (Dev.Asst.) (04.07.2005-23.08.2005)
Divisional Secretariat,Chankanai (Dev.Asst.)(24.08.2005-09.10.2006)
District Secretariat,Jaffna (Dev.Asst.)(10.10.2006-22.11.2015)
Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Colombo (23.11.2015-07.12.2015)
Divisional Secretarit, Horowapothana (08.12.2015-10.05.2018)
Divisional Secretarit, Delft (11.05.2018--31.12.2019)
Divisional Secretarit, Chankanai(01.01.2020-31.10.2021)
Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, point Pedro (01.11.2021 - upto now)

Deputy Director (Planning)

Name

Mr.Selvarajah Subachchelvan

Qualification

Bachelor of Commerce
MBA

Work History

Divisional Secretariat, Maruthankerney (25.06.2009 - 18.08.2009 )
District Secretariat, Jaffna (19.08.2009 - 14.07.2013)
Divisional Secretariat,Karaveddy (15.07.2013 - 22.03.2017)
Divisional Secretariat, Thenmaradchi (23.03.2017 - 18.05.2022)
Divisional Secretarit, Point Pedro( 19.05.2022 up to now)

Administrative Officer

Name

Mr.Balasubramaniam Mekavannan

Qualification

Work History

Survey Dept.Colombo (11.04.1991 - 12/11/1995) (MSO)
Survey Dept.Trincomalee (13.11.1995 - 04/01/2004) (MSO)
Survey Dept.Trincomalee (05.01.2004 - 05/01/2006) (MSO)
Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, Point Pedro (06/01/2006 - 03/02/2014) (MSO)
Divisional Secretariat, Maruthankerny (05/02/2014 - 31/03/2021) (MSO)
Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, Point Pedro (01/04/2021 - 24/05/2023) (MSO)
District Secretariat, Jaffna (25/05/2023 - 28/05/2023) (Administrative Officer)
Divisional Secretariat, Karaveddy (29/05/2023 - 20/11/2025) (Administrative Officer)
Divisional Secretariat, Vadamaradchy North, Point Pedro (21/11/2025 - up to now) (Administrative Officer)