Mr. E.M.C.S. Boyagoda
Assistant Director
: +94 718 229 622
Basic Information of the District
| Area(Km2) | 2882 |
| Number of Active Fishermen | 15720 |
| Number of Fisheries Families | 12640 |
| Number of boats(By type below) | |
| Multiday Boats | 84 |
| Small fiberglass Boat | 2906 |
| Mechanized Traditional | 140 |
| Non Mechanized Traditional | 1890 |
| One Day(IDAY) | 36 |
Details of the fisheries inspectors
| Fisheries inspector Division/Harbour | Name of the officer incharge | Contact Number |
| Kalpitiya Island | Y Upul Sanjeewa | +94 232 222 173 |
| Kandakuliya | K Susantha Perera | +94 232 222 173 |
| Kalpitiya (Land) | T R S SamanKumara | +94 232 222 173 |
| Palakuda | E M Weerakoon | +94 232 222 173 |
| Mangalaeliya | B T Nadeeshan | +94 232 222 173 |
| Baththuluoya | B M D Balasooriya | +94 232 222 173 |
| Puttalam | H H D K Herath | +94 232 222 173 |
| Wanathawilluwa | M T B Kumarasena | +94 232 222 173 |
Details of the radio stations
| Name of Radio communication center | Name of the officer incharge | Contact Number |
| Puttalam | L Jayarathne | +94 716 469 425 |
Details of current projects
| Number | Name of projects | Number of benifisheries | Cost(R.Mn) |
| 01 | Preparation of fisheries forts- Thoreadiya | 230 | 0.52 |
| 02 | Concreting the road – Thoreadiya | 230 | 02 |
| 03 | Constructing sun shaders – Kandakuliya, Ichchanwadiya, Negombo | 150 | 01 |
| 04 | Removal of Kandakuliya moist sand | 100 | 0.6 |
| 05 |
Concreting the road from Manthivu Junction to Anakuththiya - 1Km
|
200 | 1.9 |
| 06 | Deeping the Kurusaadiya Landing Site | 125 | 0.5 |