The Department of Survey of Sri Lanka (also known as the Department of the Surveyor General) (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා මිනින්දෝරු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව Shri Lanka Minindoru Departhamenthuwa) is a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka. Established on 2 August 1800, it is the oldest unchanged government department in the country. The department is responsible for national surveying and mapping. It is also the national focal point of GIS and Remote Sensing with representation in the Global Mapping Project organised by the International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM). The head of the department is Surveyor General of Sri Lanka.[2]
| මිනින්දෝරු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව நில அளவைத் திணைக்களமானது | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 2, 1800 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | 150 Kirula road, Colombo 5 6°53′32″N 79°52′26″E / 6.892217°N 79.873880°E |
| Employees | 5968 (2016)[1] |
| Annual budget | Rs 3.43 billion (2016)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms |
| Key document | |
| Website | survey |
References
edit- ^ a b "Budget Estimates 2017- Volume 2: Fiscal Year 2017". treasury.gov.lk. Ministry of Finance. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "History". Retrieved 2016-08-02.