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The Department of Census & Statistics

Mission Statement

The mission of the DCS is to collect, compile and disseminate relevant, reliable and up-to-date statistical information required to plan a better future for our country and the people of Sri Lanka, to monitor the progress of development and other Socio - economic activities and to measure  the impact of various governmental policies on the economy of our country and the living standards  of the people.

The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is the central statistical agency in Sri Lanka, which is responsible for collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of all statistical data needed for planning, policy formulation and to monitor the progress of various development activities and also to measure the impact of various governmental policies. It is also charged with the function of providing trained professional staff to all government agencies undertaking various statistical activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • DCS functions under the  two ordinances namely the Census Ordinance, and the Statistics Ordinance.

  • DCS is entrusted with taking of all censuses and sample surveys relating to the socio-economic conditions of the people of Sri Lanka.

Structure and  Staff

DCS has a staff of 1200   working in the Head Office divisions, Branch offices, statutory bodies,  and in the District Kachcheries. Staff has also been posted to Provincial Councils. DCS has 18 Head Office divisions, 54 Branch offices in different Ministries, Departments and Statutory bodies. It has 25 District offices located in the respective District Secretariats (Kachcheries). In addition 24 Statistical Officers  provide technical services to the Provincial Administration.

Contact Details of Head Office and Divisions

 

 

General Numbers - +94112682176

                               +94112692291

 

 

Director General

Director 2
Mrs. D. B. P. Suranjana Vidyaratne  Mr. G. Y. L. Fernando 
Tele. + 94 11 2695291

Tele. : + 94 11 2691624
Fax.  +94 11 2697594 Fax.   : + 94 11 2691624

email:  suranjana.vidyarathne@statistics.gov.lk ,  dgcensus@sltnet.lk

 email:  gylfernando@statistics.gov.lk
Address: 15/12, Maitland Crescent,

Address: 15/12, Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7.
Colombo 7.
Director Director Administration
Dr. A. P. G. S. De Silva (on leave) Mr. W. M. G. A. Bandara
email: apgsdesilva@statistics.gov.lk Tele. : + 94 11 2682179
Address: 15/12, Maitland Crescent, Fax.   : + 94 11 2682179
Colombo 7. email:  administration@statistics.gov.lk
Address: 15/12, Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7.

Director 1

Mr. H. R. Gunasekara 

Tele. : + 94 11 2682178
Fax.   : + 94 11 2686010
email:  hrgunasekera@statistics.gov.lk

Address: 15/12, Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7.
Division 01 - Demographic and Social Statistics  Division 02 - Industrial and Construction Statistics
Deputy Director - Mr. J. A. P. Balasooriya, Director - Mrs.  H.  D.  E. Somaratne 
Tele./fax : +94112695961 Tele. : +94 11 2678372
email: abalasuriya@statistics.gov.lk           Fax    : +94 11 2676194
Statisticians: Tele. : +94112681389 email: Euginie_Somaratne@statistics.gov.lk           
email: demography@statistics.gov.lk Statisticians: Tele. : +94112676195
Address: 16/7, Albert Crescent, email: industries@statistics.gov.lk
Colombo 07. Address: 104/A, Kithulwatta Rd.
Colombo 8.
Division 03 - Agricultural Statistics 
Director - Mr. A. M. U. Dissanayaka  Division 04 - National Accounts 

Tele./fax : +94112502953 

Deputy Director - Mr. D. G. S. G. Munasinghe
email: dissanayake@statistics.gov.lk Tele./fax  : +94112696055
Deputy Director - Mrs.K.A.D.S.Ranadeera Tele. : +94112687108
Statisticians: Tele. :+94112502886  Statisticians: Tele. : +94112676345,2676572
email: agriculture@statistics.gov.lk email: national.accounts@statistics.gov.lk
Address: 30,Asoka Gardens, Address: 104/A, KithulwattaRd.,
Colombo 4. Colombo 8.
Division 05 - Publications Division 06 - Library & Documentation 
Senior Statistician- Mrs.K.K.Champika Shiromali Librarian
Tele. : +94112697634   Tele./fax : +94112508819
Statisticians: Tele. : +94112694666  email: library@statistics.gov.lk
email: publication@statistics.gov.lk  Address: 5th Floor, Unity Plaza, Galle Rd.,
Address: 104/A, KithulwattaRd., Colombo 4.
Colombo 08.

Division 08 - Establishment and Accounts 

Division 07 - Data Processing  Administrative Officer - Mr. E . M . Lional
General Number: +94112695962 Tele: +94112692293
Director  Staff Assistant - Mr. P. A. Karunathilake
Tele./fax : +94112693663  Tele. : +94112695396  
email: data.processing@statistics.gov.lk Chief Accountant - Mrs.R.P.B.S.D.Perera
Deputy Director- Mr. S. A. S. Bandulasena Tele./fax : +94112693815
Tel : +94112694321 Deputy Director - Mrs.  P. A. Kanthi (Finance)
email: bandulasena@statistics.gov.lk Tele. : +94112682177
Deputy Director- Mr. H. O. Chandratilake email: kanthi.ponnamperuma@statistics.gov.lk  
Tele : +94112695210 Address: 15/12,  Maitland Crescent,
email: Chandratilake@statistics.gov.lk Colombo 7.
Senior Systems Analyst/Programmers: Tele.:+94112692988
Systems Analyst/Programmers: Tele.:+94112676563  DHS Unit
Main Computer Room: Tele.:+94112693306 Deputy Director - Mrs. Indu Bandara
Computer Maintenance and Repair Unit email: indu.bandara@statistics.gov.lk
Tele. : +94112687931  email: dhs@statistics.gov.lk
email: coordination@statistics.gov.lk Tele.:+94112552537
Address: 16/7, Albert Crescent, Fax    : +94 11 2552538
Colombo 7. Address: 8th Floor, Unity Plaza, Galle Rd.,
Colombo 4.   

 Division 09 - Sample Surveys    
 Director - Mr. W. W. M. A. S. Premakumara Division 10 - Printing 
Tele. : +94112555573 Senior Statistician - Mr. W. C. Weerawansha
Fax    : +94 11 2508690 Tele. : +94112691806   
email: Premakumara@statistics.gov.lk email: printing@statistics.gov.lk
Statisticians: Tele. : +94112508689/ +94112508690 Address:16/7, Albert Crescent,
email: sample.survey@statistics.gov.lk Colombo 7.
Address: 8th Floor, Unity Plaza, Galle Rd.,
Colombo 4. Division 12 - Training 
Director - Dr. A. J. Satharasinghe
Division 11 - Field Operations   Tele./fax : +94112598295
Deputy Director - Mr. L. S. J. de Silva Wijayaratne Senior Statistician - Mr. K. W. S. Saddhananda
Tele./fax : +94112508711  Tele./fax :  +94112598295
email: Suranjan_Wije@statistics.gov..lk    email: training@statistics.gov.lk
Statisticians: Tele. : +94112508711 Address:5th Floor, Unity Plaza, Galle Rd.,
email: field.operations@statistics.gov.lk Colombo 4.
Address:8th Floor, Unity Plaza, Galle Rd.,
Colombo 4. Division 15 - Research and Special Studies 
Deputy Director - Mr. K. G.Thilakarathne
Division 14 - Census Tele./fax :+94112505619 , Tele./fax :+94112508815
Director - Mrs. L Padmini de Silva email: tilakg@statistics.gov.lk      
email: lpdsilva@statistics.gov.lk Statisticians: Tele. : +94112555574
Tele. : +94112689462 email: research@statistics.gov.lk
Tele. : +94112697185 Address:8th Floor, Unity Plaza, Galle Rd.,
Fax : +94112673657 Colombo 4.
Deputy Director - Mr. H. R. Dias
Tele. : +94112695940 Division 18 - Cartography and Mapping 
email: hrdias@statistics.gov.lk       Deputy Director - Mr. A. D. H. Gunathilake
Fax : +94112673657 Deputy Director - Mr. L. S. J. de Silva Wijayaratne
Statisticians: Tele.:+94112695940 Tele.: +94112458762

email: census@statistics.gov.lk

Tele : +94112689462
Address:16/7, Albert Crescent,  email: hector.gunathilaka@statistics.gov.lk              
Colombo 7. Statisticians: Tele. : +94112458763
General Number : 0112458764
Division 16 - Prices   email: cartography@statistics.gov.lk   
Director - Mr. D. C. A.  Gunawardena  Address: No.55/1/1, Kumaran Rathnam Rd.,
email: dcgunawardena@statistics.gov.lk Colombo 02.
Tele.: +94112676196 
Fax: +94112676198 National Centre for Migration Statistics Unit
Deputy Director - Ms. W. J. Nigamuni Deputy Director - Mr. J. A. P. Balasooriya,
email: wjniga@statistics.gov.lk Tele./Fax: +94112678884 
Tele. : +94112689777 email: miginfo@statistics.gov.lk
Statisticians Tele.: +94112676197 Address:16/7, Albert Crescent,
email: prices@statistics.gov.lk Colombo 7.
Address: 104/A, KithulwattaRd.,
Colombo 8. Data Dissemination
Statistician : Mrs. M.T.T.T.de Silva
Information Unit Tele.: +94112698793 
Director- Dr. A. J. Satharasinghe email: data.requests@statistics.gov.lk
Tele.: +94112675297  Address: 15/12,  Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7.
email: information@statistics.gov.lk
Address: 15,Maitland Crescent
Colombo 07.

Contact Details of District Offices

  • Western Province 

Colombo  +94 11 2324348 colombo@statistics.gov.lk
Gampaha  +94 33 2222480  gampaha@statistics.gov.lk
Kalutara  +94 34 2222005  kalutara@statistics.gov.lk

  • Southern Province 

Galle  +94 91 2223208 galle@statistics.gov.lk
Matara  +94 41 2222283 matara@statistics.gov.lk
Hambantota  +94 47 2220236 hambantota@statistics.gov.lk

  • Central Province 

Kandy +94 81 2223757 kandy@statistics.gov.lk
Matale  +94 66 2222657 matale@statistics.gov.lk
Nuwara Eliya  +94 52 2222584  nuwaraeliya@statistics.gov.lk

  • Eastern Province 

Batticaloa +94 65 2222056 batticaloa@statistics.gov.lk
Trincomalee +94 26 2222269 trincomalee@statistics.gov.lk
Ampara +94 63 2222320  ampara@statistics.gov.lk

  • North Western Province 

Kurunegala +94 37 2223955  kurunegala@statistics.gov.lk
Puttlam  +94 32 2265206 puttalam@statistics.gov.lk

  • North Central Province 

Anuradhapura  +94 25 2222791 anuradhapura@statistics.gov.lk
Polonnaruwa  +94 27 2222272 polonnaruwa@statistics.gov.lk

  • Uva Province 

Badulla    +94 55 2222455 badulla@statistics.gov.lk
Moneragala  +94 55 2276146 monaragala@statistics.gov.lk

  • Sabaragamuwa Province 

Ratnapura +94 45 2222195  ratnapura@statistics.gov.lk
Kegalle +94 35 2222249 kegalla@statistics.gov.lk

  • Northern Province 

Jaffna +94 21 2223330 jaffna@statistics.gov.lk
Vavuniya  +94 24 2222164  vavuniya@statistics.gov.lk
Mannar +94 23 2232308 mannar@statistics.gov.lk
Mullaitivu  +94 21 2223894 mullaitivu@statistics.gov.lk
Kilinochchi  +94 21 2285754 kilinochchi@statistics.gov.lk

  

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Department of Census and Statistics

P O Box 563, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Telephone: +94 112675297, Fax: 2697594 - Email:information@statistics.gov.lk