Department of Survey (Sri Lanka)

Department of Survey
මිනින්දෝරු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව
Agency overview
Formed 1800[1]
Jurisdiction Sri Lanka
Agency executive
  • P.M.P. Udayakanta, Surveyor General of Sri Lanka[2]
Website www.survey.gov.lk

The Department of Survey of Sri Lanka is a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka. Established on 2 August 1800. It is the oldest 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.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. ↑ "Surveyor General's Message". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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