Hingurakgoda Divisional Secretariat is a Divisional Secretariat of Polonnaruwa District, of North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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8°03′11″N 80°58′54″E / 8.05306°N 80.98167°E / 8.05306; 80.98167

Hingurakgoda is one of 7 Divisional Secretariats in Polonnaruwa District. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, the former President in Sri Lanka is born in Polonnaruwa District.

Polonnaruwa district has 07 divisional secretariats. The biggest division is Hingurakgoda. The division has 70878.33 hectares. When consider relative position of this division is bounded by Anuradhapura district from Northern, Alahera and Thamankaduwa from Southern, Medirigiriya and Lankapura from Eastern and Anuradhapura district from Western.

According to absolute situation, this division is situated between latitude 7°53´ to 8°22´ and Eastern longitude 80°45´ to 81°02´ the national grid system says that Hingurakgoda situated between Northern grid number 303–348 km and Eastern grid number 195–228 km.

There are 53 Grama Niladari divisions. According to population census data in 2012 population is about 63000. 2000mm.

When Consider land Use Patterns 45.6% are forests from Whole lands. Among this lands Girithale, Hurulu, Anamulandawa and Kaudulla national Forests are main 16.87%. Lands form rests are use For Agricultural Purposes.

Transport facility is special from infrastructural facilities. The part of Colombo - Trincomalee main road (A06 Grade) Running Through Habarana and Kanthale. Also the part of Maradankadawala - Batticolo main road (A11 Grade) running through Habarana and Jayanthipura.

The main Economic Crop is rice in Hingurakgoda Division. Minneriya Girithale and Kaudulla are main Irrigation systems which are supplying water for rice .As well as there are many Small irrigation systems in this division.

In addition there are many Historical values in Hingurakgoda division.

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Through co-operation

Providing Services According

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Uplift Living Standard of the People

in the Division through an Efficient and

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Development Process with the

participation of the People.

Serial No	Name	Designation	Period
01	Mr.Vimalasena	Dpy Govt Agent SL.A.S I	1967 - 1977.01.31
02	Mr. A.P.L. Chandrasinha	Dpy Govt Agent SL.A.S I	1977.02.01 - 1989.09.27
03	Mr.R.M.K.B. Disanayaka	SL.A.S II/II	1990.02.15 - 1991.10.15
04	Mr.W.M Walisundara	SL.A.S II/II	1991.10.16 - 1992.08.13
05	Mr.Victor Samaraweera	SL.A.S I
06	Mr.N.M. Ferminas	SL.A.S	1994.11.02
07	Mr.H.N. De Soysa	SL.A.S
08	Mr.P. Rajapaksha	SL.A.S I	1995.12.30 - 2000.08.20
09	Mr.W.M. Gunawardhana	SL.A.S II/II	1995.12.30 - 2000.08.20
10	Mrs.E.A Swarna Edirisingha	SL.A.S II/II	2004.09.22
11	Mr.V.A.B.W. Dayananda	SL.A.S I	2009.09.02 - 2011.05.25
12	Mr.Sirimewan Dharmasena	SL.A.S I	2011.05.25

Serial No	Service provided	Service provided by GN	Max time taken to service
1	Issuing of character/resident certificate	If certificates are available If certifying the residency	15 min 3 days
2	Recommendation for income certificates	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	03 days
3	Issuing Valuation certificate	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	02 days
4	Assessment report	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	02 days
5	Certifying identity card applications	Certifying and submit to Divisional Secretary Delivering Identity card for applicants	07 days 03 days
6	Cutting jack trees	To cut one tree More than one	01 day 03 days
7	Permits for timber transportations	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary Sealing of tree	02 days ½ Day
8	Recommendation of gun license	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	03 days
9		Giving recommendation	03 days
10	Providing report on death persons	Report of natural death	03 hours
11	Giving reports of complains	If it happened in existing year If it happened in previous year	01 day 03 days
12	Recommendation for public aids	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	03 days
13	Registration of past births	Giving recommendation	03 days
14	Recommendation for scholarship applications	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	02 days
15	Permits for animal transportations	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	03 days
16	Giving assessments for ownership of lands	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	03 days
17	Recommendations for electricity & water	Giving recommendation	03 days
18	Recommendation for ......	Submit urgent reports to Divisional Secretary Submit detailed reportsSubmit urgent reports to Divisional Secretary	06 hours 03 days
19		Giving recommendation	03 days
20	Giving reports & recommendations for arising needs	Giving recommendation	03 days
21	Registrations of voluntary societies	Giving recommendations if there needed documents	03 days
22	Duties on crown lands	Reporting of unauthorized residents Submitting other documents to Divisional Secretary	Immediately 07 days
23	Issuing permits for stone/sand	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	07 days
24	Permits of liquor	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	07 days
25	Duties as peace officers	Settlement of disputes	03 days
26	Aids on presidential funds	Giving recommendation to Divisional Secretary	02 days

Serial No	Service provided	Main document to be produced	Max time taken to serve	Main officer responsible
1	countersigning of residency certificates	National Identity Card	03 Minutes	Certification officer/AO/Ast.Div.Sec
2	Issuing of valuation certificates	Completed certificate	½ Hour	Divisional Secretary
3	Issuing of income certificates	Application certified by the div secretariat	½ Hour	Asst Div Sec/Div Sec
4	Issuing Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates	Formless process	05 Minutes	Additional Dist. Registrar
5	Approval to release of compulsory savings	Respective application form	05 Minutes	Div Sec/Ast.Div.Sec
6	Issuing Dry Rations cards	Relevant application	10 Minutes	Asst Div Sec
7	Issuing of Income certificate	Application with the documents	1 Hour	Accountant
8	Issuing of assessment certificate	Assets deed with recommendation from GN	½ Hour	Div Sec
9	Issuing of land license after approval	Approved Application	1 Day	Div Sec
10	Recommendation of miscellaneous subsidies	Prescribe from with recommendation from social services officer	1 Weeks	Div Sec / Asst Div Sec
11	Approval of public donations	Prescribe from with recommendation from social services officer	4 Days	Div Sec / Asst Div Sec
12	Payments of samurdhi grants	Application with written supporting documents	3 Days	Div Sec/Ast.Div.Sec
13	Subsidies paid by Social Development Fund	Application with recommendation	1 Days	Div Sec
14	Provision of solutions for electricity objections	Electricity objections summons letter	2 Weeks	Div Sec/Ast.Div.Sec
15	Approval of loans mortgages on land title deed	Land title deed	1 Day	Div Sec
16	Recommending Electricity Application	Recommended application with deed	½ Hour	AO/Asst Div Sec
17	Issuing of license to transport animals	Application approved by veterinary surgeon	½ Hour	Asst Div Sec
18	Issuing of timber permit	Recommended Application	2 Days	Div Sec
19	Issuing of senior citizenship Identity Card	Birth Certificate or Identity card	1 Day	Asst Div Sec
20	Transferring of ownership of gift of land	Deed of land and application	2 Weeks	Div Sec
21	Naming of succession for gifted land	Common 155 application with recommendation	3 Weeks	Div Sec
22	Registration of birth after prescribe time	Application together with documentary evidence	4 Weeks	Additional District Registrar
23	Provision of disaster loans	Application with recommended from GN /	2 Weeks	Asst Div Sec
24	Issuing of timber transport license	Application	4 Weeks	Div Sec
25	Naming of transfer of license land	License and GN report	1 Day	Div Sec
26	Issuing of liquor permit	Recommended report from excise dept	2 Hours	Div Sec
27	Submitting of National Identity Card to RGD	Application recommended by GN	3 Days	AO/Asst Div Sec