Palitha Udayakantha

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Palitha Udayakantha
Born
Panik Mudiyanselage Palitha Udayakantha
Alma mater University of Ruhuna, Ohio State University
OccupationSurveyor
Title Surveyor General of Sri Lanka
Term30 May 2014 ‐ May 2019
Predecessor Nihal Gunawardena
Successor S. M. P. P. Sangakkara

Palitha Udayakantha was the 47th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka, serving in office between 2014 and 2019. [1]

Udayakantha received his primary and secondary education at Galagedara primary school and Nugawela Central College respectively. [2] He graduated from the University of Ruhuna with a degree in physical science, before joining the Survey Department of Sri Lanka in 1983, as an Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. [3] He obtained a higher diploma in surveying from the Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Diyatalawa, and was awarded a gold medal by the Sri Lanka Surveyors Institute for his achievements. In 1988 he obtained a master's degree in geodetic science from Ohio State University. [3] [4]

Udayakantha was also a lecturer at the Institute of Surveying and Mapping, and later served as a senior assistant secretary at the Ministry of Land and Land Development, where he contributed to improving land registration and to developing the Bim Saviya programme. [5] [6] On 24 August 2007 he was registered as a surveyor by the Land Survey Council of Sri Lanka. [7]

While working as senior deputy surveyor general (mapping), he was also a member of the editorial committee of Sri Lanka National Atlas and initiated programmes to expedite mapping activities. [8]

In March 2014 he was appointed the vice-chairman of the Land Survey Council and subsequently elevated to chairman in May. [9]

Udayakantha took up the role of Surveyor General of Sri Lanka on 30 May 2014, succeeding Nihal Gunawardena. [3] He was a member of the National Steering Committee which oversaw the establishment of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, a website for facilitating online access to geo-spatial information in Sri Lanka. [10]

He retired in March 2019 and was replaced by S. M. P. P. Sangakkara. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "History". Survey Department of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "P.M.P. Udayakantha appointed Surveyor General". Daily Mirror . 29 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Udayakantha new Surveyor General". The Sunday Times . 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Ohio State University 303rd Commencement" (PDF). Ohio State University. 18 March 1988.
  5. ↑ Ratnasabapathy, Ravi (11 November 2018). "Understanding the MCC land project". The Daily News . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Diaspora Tamils have to reapply for land deeds". Tamil Guardian. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "All Registered Surveyor Details". Land Survey Council of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sri Lanka map: Survey Dept. completes revision work of over 60%". Daily Mirror . 16 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Land Survey Council 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Parliament of Sri Lanka. 2015.
  10. ↑ "ICTA launches National Spatial Data Infrastructure". Sunday Observer . 27 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "48th Surveyor General appointed". The Daily News . 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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