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Establishment Unit

Human resource management for the provincial health workforce.

ABOUT THE UNIT

What we do

The Establishment Branch handles the human resource and administrative matters of the staff of the Provincial Department of Health Services, from appointment to retirement.

It is headed by the Deputy Provincial Director (Administration), W.A.C.K. Wickramasinghe and the Administrative Officer, Wasantha Rathnayake, supported by a Chief Management Service Officer and 11 Management Service Officers.

W.A.C.K. Wickramasinghe
Head of unitW.A.C.K. WickramasingheDeputy Director (Administration)

Location

Provincial Department of Health Services, North Central Province, Anuradhapura

Main functions

Annual Performance Report 2025

Highlights from 2025

1,722personal-file actions for staff – appointments, confirmations, promotions, transfers & retirements
691promotions to Grade II processed
123new appointments
+48new nursing officer posts approved
42title deeds obtained for institution land
9Right to Information requests answered
  • Recruitment started for 79 attendant vacancies
  • 432 establishment matters of medical officers handled
  • 6 formal disciplinary inquiries and 20 preliminary investigations concluded
  • 16 vehicle accident investigations concluded

Source: Annual Performance Report 2025, Department of Health Services – North Central Province. See the full 2025 performance highlights →

HOW WE CAN HELP

Services of the unit

Contact the unit for assistance with the following.

Transfers

Guidance on annual transfer applications and timelines.

Leave & records

Leave applications and updates to personal files.

Retirement

Pension and retirement document processing.

CONTACT

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