Vision
"Our Vision"
To be the excellent government institution that helps the lifestyles of the community in a beneficial way to the society
Mission
"Our Mission"
To provide a service in line with the government policies, uplift the lifestyles of the society through a planned, efficient development process consisting of proper co-ordination of resources and participation of the people"
Background
Thampalakamam Divisional Secretariat division is located in the border part of the Trincomalee district and bounded by Town & Gravets, Kinniya, Kanthalai, Morawewa divisions, and Anuradhapura district. This division comprises a total area of 244.45 Sq.km (694600 ha).12% of the total area of the district and is divided into 12 Grama Niladari divisions.
From 1950 Thampalakamam Division was functioning as the Divisional Revenue Officers’ Division. Then this was changed to the Assistant Government Agent’s Division in 1972. Thereafter, this was changed to Divisional Secretariat in 1990 and is functioning without any change.
Thampalakamam Division consists of 8,500 acres of highland 14, 500 acres of cultivation land, and the rest of the 3,600 acres covered by mountains, lagoons, forests, and homestead and grassland.
The three communities of Sinhalese, Tamils, and Muslims are living in the Thampalakamam division together peacefully. Thampalakamam is one of the rural villages which is predominantly an Agricultural area. It has been analyzed and recorded in the historical notes that this division is one of the oldest villages and the best division with fertile soil, and ancient tanks which are very necessary for cultivation. So, the main economic activity of this division is agriculture and agricultural-based small industries. The majority of the people depend on the agriculture sector.
Most people displaced by internal war have been resettled and are living in harmony. The cultivation of paddy and other food crops, cattle breading and other similar activities are forwarding progressively.
There are 48 villages covered by 12 Grama Nilad aries’ divisions in this division which are disclosed in the chart and sketches.
The villages of Thampalakamam division come under the following three electoral divisions.
@ Muthur
@ Trincomalee
@ Seruvila
Population
This division had about 35,789 inhabitants in 2021 consisting of 17,693 males and 18,096 females. This consists of 59.96% Muslims, 17.70% Tamils 22.24% Sinhalese, and 0.10% Others.
Thampalakamam division has a ratio of sex 17,693 males per 18,096 females. This division has 8722 children under 9 years, 10-18 aged group 7872 and 18806 are over 18 years.
Population Density
Population Density
Mullipothanai is a high-density GN division in this division having 698 persons per square kilometer of its total land area 244.45 sq. km. The lowest density was recorded in Palampottaru GN Division.
Land Use
Thampalakamam division is situated on the southern side of the Eastern province and the Gulf of Thampalakamam bay. Kanthalai division on its Southern border, Town & Gravets, and Kinniya divisions are its Eastern border, Morawewa D.S division is in the North, and the district of Anuradhapura from the western boundary of this division. Thampalakamam division has a total of 244.45 Sq.km of land area and consists of 12 Grama Niladhari divisions and 48 villages.
