• දෙහිවල ගල්කිස්ස මහ නගර සභාව
  • தெஹிவளை கல்கிசை மாநகர சபை
  • Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council

Department of Solid Waste Management

01.Introduction to the Department

The objective of this department is to take steps in order to ensure the healthiness of public who lives within the municipality. This department engages in activities such as protecting people from communicable diseases, collect and dispose waste, protect the environment, inspire people for a healthy life style, and provide protection for mothers, who are in post confinement stage and children while conducting child and maternity clinics, maintain cemeteries and crematory, provide veterinary services and Ayurveda medical services.

02.Introduction to services

I. Normal control
II. Prevent and cure illness
III. Healthiness of foods
IV. Solid waste management
V. Maternity clinic
VI. Cemeteries and environment promotion
VII. Veterinary services
VIII. Ayurveda services
IX. Gulley bowser services

03.Organization Structure

dmmc

04.Duties

Waste Management

Dispose and destroy waste which are collected from households and other places
Maintain the land which the waste is disposed in an appropriate way
Clean the common drains and streets
Obtain personal waste disposal services as per management need to standardize the waste disposal
Work collaboratively with public in the area, to recycle the solid waste

Health division

Examine the nutrition level of children from birth until 5 years
Immunization, , make aware on family planning and provide required services and health education
Conduct dental health services
Conduct prevention programs for communicable diseases
Conduct dengue, malaria and filarial quenching programs
Conduct programs for disable children
Provide glass of milk for pregnant mothers
Provide infant equipment for pregnant mothers in confinement
Conduct nutrition programs, oral health programs, mental health programs and “Suwanari” awareness clinic
Conduct programs under JICA(Japan International Cooperation Authority)

School health activities

Conduct health awareness programs for school children
Identify diseases and direct them for treatments

Food health

Execute rules and regulations imposed on food health
Obtain formal and informal samples of food and refer them to government analyst
Supply and marketing of food
Inspect and raid places which supplying and selling foods under H8 format

Conduct programs for minimize drug abuse

There are four Ayurveda centers

Examine patients and provide treatments
Provide instructions and awareness on prevention of diseases
Act to obtain free medicine with the patronage of indigenous Ayurveda department at limited allocations

Veterinary services

Take actions to prevent deadly disease rabies
Vaccination of domestic dogs
Provide birth control hormone and rabies vaccine for street dogs
Conduct sterilization surgeries to minimize the dog population
Examine animals daily at animal clinics, provide treatments, vaccinate and provide counseling services

05.වැදගත් දුරකථන අංක

කාර්යාලය

ජංගම

Department head- Ms. Lochana Balasooriya 011-2723371 071-1558145
Medical Health Officer (Ratmalana)- Mr. M.I. Ellawala 011-2723371 077-4741155
Medical Health Officer (Dehiwala)- Mr. S.M.R Odayar 011-2723290 071-4420729
Additional Medical Health Officer- Ms. Riswana Mohammed 071-8106959
Additional Medical Health Officer-(Ratmalana)- Mr. A P Hemachandra 011-2723371 071-8293031
Additional Medical Health Officer-(Dehiwala)- Ms. K A T G Kumbalithara 011-2723290 077-7259209
Additional Medical Health Officer-(Ratmalana)- Ms. Chandima pethnawadu 071-6289021
Additional Medical Health Officer-(Ratmalana)- Mr. N Gandarapan 077-2222043
Ayurveda doctor (dehiwala) Ms. S Siwanirmali 011-2738701/2 077-2040060
Ayurveda doctor (Attidiya) Ms. J.C Jayakodi 011-3185635 071-0902023
Ayurveda doctor (Kawdana) Ms. A.G Wijesinghe 077-4843501
Ayurveda doctor (Ratmalana) Ms. G.A.N Kumari 077-1870410
077-3359200
Chief veterinary doctor- Ms. Viranga Jayasundara 011-2712017
veterinary doctor (Ratmalana)- Ms. H.D.I.J Jayasinghe 077-3837553
Administrative Officer- Ms. P.S.K Palliyaguruge 011-2735438
011-2738701
Chief P.H.I – Mr. D.L.P Jayantha 011-273343660
011-2738701
071-4030481
Health Education Officer- Mr.G Sumith Karunarathne 011-2723290 070-3555150
Additional Medical officer of Health- Mr. R.W.R Perera