P. A. Ariyaratne

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P. A. Ariyaratne
42nd Surveyor General of Sri Lanka
In office
2003–2004
Preceded by K. L. A. Ranasinghe Silva
Succeeded by B. J. P. Mendis

P. A. Ariyaratne was the 42nd Surveyor General of Sri Lanka. He was appointed in 2003, succeeding K. L. A. Ranasinghe Silva, and held the office until 2004. He was succeeded by B. J. P. Mendis. [1]

Surveyor General of Sri Lanka is the head of Department of Survey of Sri Lanka. The post was established in 1800 with the formation of the Surveyor General's Department. The current Surveyor General is Palitha Udayakantha.

K. L. A. Ranasinghe Silva was the 41st Surveyor General of Sri Lanka. He was appointed in 1996, succeeding M. P. Salgado, and held the office until 2003. He was succeeded by P. A. Ariyaratne.

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References

  1. "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
Government offices
Preceded by
K. L. A. Ranasinghe Silva
Surveyor General of Sri Lanka
2003–2004
Succeeded by
B. J. P. Mendis