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Galle Heritage Foundation MINISTRY OF LAW & ORDER AND SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Address : 212/1/1 Wackwella Road, Galle Telephone : 091 2246784 / 091 3096266 Fax : 091 2246784 E-Mail : [email protected] Website : www.galleheritage.gov.lk 1. GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Vision The Living World Heritage Galle Fort to be the most Excellent Cultural Heritage City in Sri Lanka. Mission To conserve Galle Fort as a Historic Cultural Centre and a Site of Archaeological Importance, and promote it as a Cultural City of Excellence. Values Conservation of the Ramparts and Buildings Create mutual harmony and understanding among the communities in Galle Fort Create awareness on protecting the historical values Development of Attitudes Physical Development Creating and improving facilities for tourism Creating and developing places attractive to tourists Enhancing the quality of life of the residents of Galle Fort Promoting equality among communities in Galle Fort Promoting traditional livelihoods Regulating activities relating to tourism Improving consumer values Providing an efficient service ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 72 2. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION 01. Developing facilities for tourism in the Galle Fort 02. Maintaining Galle Fort so that it is clean and attractive 03. Working with the Planning Committee to manage constructions and changes to buildings within Galle Fort 04. Granting permission for the use of common areas within Galle Fort, viz., The Law Court Square Sudharmalaya Ground Moon Bastion Ground 05. Organizing awareness-raising programmes and field tours in Galle Fort 06. Registering mobile vendors within Galle Fort and regulating such activities 07. Preparing a Traffic Plan for Galle Fort 08. Maintaining a mobile security service within Galle Fort 09. Maintaining an Information Centre and Library in regard to the World Heritage Property of Galle Fort 10. Conducting Cultural Programmes throughout the year 11. Improving infrastructure within Galle Fort 12. Managing still and video photography within Galle Fort ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 73 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION The main objective of the Galle Heritage Foundation (as stated in Clause 03 of the Act) is to protect, conserve and develop Galle Fort and its historic hinterland, act suitable in regard to its properties and promote welfare of its residents, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. In terms Clause 44 of the Act, the Minister in charge of the Galle Heritage Foundation is the Minister appointed to look after the subject of Cultural Affairs. Accordingly, until 2015, the Galle Heritage Foundation functioned as a statutory institution under the Minister of Cultural Affairs. With the formation of the new Cabinet in 2015, the Galle Heritage Foundation came under the State Ministry of Cultural Affairs, with effect from 22nd January 2015. Subsequently, with further changes to the Cabinet, the Galle Heritage Foundation came under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs, with effect from 21st September 2015. Again, in terms of Gazette Extraordinary dated 21st November 2015, the Galle Heritage Foundation became the only statutory institution coming under the Ministry of Southern Development. With the changes to the Cabinet occurring on 24.09.2015, the Galle Heritage Foundation functions under the Ministry of Law and Order and Southern Development. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 74 4. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT – 2015 GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION The Galle Heritage Foundation is a statutory institution established by Act No. 07 of 1994. The Area of Operation of the Galle Heritage Foundation The area of operation of the Galle Heritage Foundation is the Galle Fort which has been inscribed by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage Properties. The length of the Galle Fort, comprising 14 Bastions, is approximately 2.5 km. Map of the World Heritage Galle Fort Sun Moon Vis mark Command ment Star Zwart Ealous Akersloot Clipern burg Awrora Point utritch Neptune Triton Flag rock It is the dungeon on the Moon Bastion that has been conserved by the Galle Heritage Foundation and converted to a historical gallery. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 75 4.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF GALLE FORT Galle Fort is the area covered by GramaNiladhari area No. 96D, coming under the Divisional Secretary of Galle Four Gravets, within District of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Its land area is 80.9067 acres (32.7418 hectares). Population of Galle Fort – 2011 (According to Ethnicity) (Source – Website of the Department of Census and Statistics) Sinhala Sri Indian Sri Lanka Burger Malay Others Total Lankan Tamil Muslim Tamil 501 17 07 531 0 0 2 1058 Population -2011 0% 0% 0% Sinhala 47% Sri Lankan Tamil 50% Indian Tamil Sri Lanka Muslim Burger Malay Others 1% 2% ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 76 Population according to Ethnicity (as at 31.12.2015) (Source – Resource Profile of the Galle Four Gravets Divisional Secretariat) Sinhala Tamil Muslim Burger Malay Others Total 731 22 892 21 22 -- 1686 Population - 2015 1%1%0% Sinhala 44% Tamil 53% Muslim Burger 1% Malay Others Population according to Gender (as at 31.12.2015) (Source- Resource Profile of the Galle Four Gravets Divisional Secretariat) Female Male Total Number of Families 913 773 1686 333 POPULATION ACCORDING TO GENDER - 2015 1686 913 773 333 FEMALE MALE TOTAL N U M B E R O F FAMILIES ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 77 Population according to Age Groups& Gender (Source – Resource Profile of the Galle Fort Gravets Divisional Secretariat) 0-4 years 5-17 years 18-60 years Over 61 years Total F M Total F M Total F M Total F M Total F M Total 49 43 92 204 169 373 489 397 886 171 164 335 913 773 1686 Population according to Age Groups (as at 31.12.2015) (Source – Resource Profile of the Galle FourGravets Divisional Secretariat) 0-4 years 5 – 10 years 11-20 years 21-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years Over 60 y. Total 92 130 228 219 226 231 225 335 1686 Population according to Religion (as at 31.12.2015) (Source – Resoure Profile of the Galle Four Gravets Divisional Secretariat) Buddhist Hindu Islam Christian (RC) Christian Other Total (Other) Population 715 22 892 21 36 -- 1686 Families 141 06 179 04 03 -- 333 Land Use in Galle Fort Description Land Area (Acres) Land Area (%) Buildings 87.75 91.40 % Roads 1.125 1.17% Other 7.127 7.42% Land Use in Galle Fort 87.75 7.125 1.125 Buildings Roads Other ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 78 5. STAFF OF THE GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION – 2015 Serial Name Position No. 1. Mr. RamyaSiriwansa Chairman 2. Mr. H.L. Gunawardena Director 3. Ms. Seetha P. Liyanage Administrative Officer 4. Mr. A.K.P.K. Jayasiri Accounts Officer 5. Mr. L.A. TharangaPushpakumara Project Assistant (Planning) Substantive Post : Development Assistant 6. Ms. S.P. Lokuliyana - do - 7. Ms. P.G.N. Chandimali - do - 8. Ms. B.S. Ilayperuma Management Assistant 9. Ms. PiyumiRekhani -do- 10. Ms. M.H. IshaniPriydarshanie -do- 11. Ms. DilaniHarshikaWickremasuriya -do- 12. Ms. M.H. FathimaFouzana -do- 13. Mr. M.E. NevmalShirantha de Silva Driver 14. Mr. M.L.S. Jayasekera Security Guard 15. Mr. W.G. NandanaSaman -do- 16. Mr. A.G. Saman Kumara KKS Serial Post Salary Code Approved Present No. Cadre Number 1. Chairman Allowances paid 01 01 under Circular No.PD 3/2015 2. Director/Chief Executive Officer MM 1-1 01 01 3. Administrative Officer JM 1-1 01 01 4. Accounts Officer JM 1-1 01 01 5. Development Assistant (Project MN 4 02 01 Assistant – Planning) 6. Development Assistant (Project MN 4 01 01 Assistant – Information Centre) 7. Development Assistant (Project MN 4 02 01 Assistant – Programme Coordination) 8. Project Assistant (Accounts) MA 3 01 -- 9. Management Assistant MA 1-1 04 04 10. Driver PL 3 01 01 11. KKS PL 1 01 01 12. Security Guard PL 1 04 02 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 79 PERIOD OF SERVICE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GALLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Serial Name Post Period of Service No. 09.02.2015 – 01 Mr. RamyaSiriwansa Chairman 29.02.2016 02 Mr. H.L. Gunawardena Director 11.04.2007 – to date 03 Ms. Seetha P. Liyanage Administrative officer 02.01.2006 - to date 04 Mr. A.K.P. Jayasiri Accounts Officer 04.11.2005 – to date Project Assistant – Planning Mr. L.A. 05 (Substantive Post : 01.08.2006 – to date TharangaPushpakumara Development Assistant 06 Ms. P.G.N. Chandimali -do- 01.08.2006 – to date 07 Ms. S.P. Lokuliyana -do- 28.04.2015 – to date Management Assistant 08 Ms. B.S. Ilayperuma 02.11.2015 – to date (Non-technical) 09 Ms. PiyumiRekhani -do- 03.12.2012-15.09.2015 Ms. 10 -do- 01.09.2015-to date DilaniHarshikaWickremasuriya Ms. M.H.M. 11 -do- 01.09.2015-to date IshaniPriyadarshanie 12 Ms. M.H. FathimaFouzana -do- 16.09.2015-to date 13 Mr. NevmalShirantha de Silva Driver 03.12.2012-to date 14 Mr. A.G. Saman Kumara KKS 03.12.2012-to date 15 Mr. M.L.S. Jayasekera Security Guard 03.12.2012-to date 16 Mr. W.G. NandanaSaman -do- 03.12.2012-tp date ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT - 2015 80 STAFF CHANGES IN 2015 Ms. S.P. Lokuliyana, who holds the substantive post of Development Assistant of the State Ministry of Cultural Affairs, assumed duties as Project Assistant (Planning) with effect from 28.04.2015. The following three Management Assistants (Non-technical) were recruited to the Galle Heritage Foundation, following the interview held on 24.08.2015 :- Name Date of Appointment Ms. Dilani HarshikaWickremasuriya - 01.09.2015 Ms. M.H.M. IshaniPriyadarshanie - 01.09.2015 Ms. M.H. FathimaFouzana - 16.09.2015 Ms. PiyumiRekhani, who served as Mangement Assistant (Non-technical) from 03.12.2012, left the service of the Galle Heritage Foundation on 15.09.2015, to take up a post in the Government Service.
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