{"id":5930,"date":"2026-09-21T11:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/?page_id=5930"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:52:26","slug":"about-us-duplicate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/si\/about-us-duplicate\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us Duplicate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5930\" class=\"elementor elementor-5930\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c02a0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c02a0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ed592 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d0ed592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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  position:absolute;\r\n\r\n    width:350px;\r\n    height:350px;\r\n\r\n    left:-180px;\r\n    bottom:-250px;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:50%;\r\n\r\n    background:rgba(13,71,127,.06);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pmd-bottom-statement::after{\r\n    content:\"\";\r\n\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n\r\n    width:280px;\r\n    height:280px;\r\n\r\n    right:-150px;\r\n    top:-190px;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:50%;\r\n\r\n    background:rgba(212,160,23,.07);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pmd-statement{\r\n    position:relative;\r\n    z-index:2;\r\n\r\n    margin:0;\r\n\r\n    color:#0d477f;\r\n\r\n    font-family:Georgia,serif;\r\n\r\n    font-size:23px;\r\n\r\n    font-style:italic;\r\n\r\n    line-height:1.5;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pmd-statement-line{\r\n    width:45px;\r\n    height:3px;\r\n\r\n    margin:18px auto;\r\n\r\n    background:#d4a017;\r\n\r\n    border-radius:20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pmd-statement-dept{\r\n    position:relative;\r\n    z-index:2;\r\n\r\n    color:#6d7d8c;\r\n\r\n    font-size:10px;\r\n\r\n    font-weight:700;\r\n\r\n    letter-spacing:3px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   TABLET\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media(max-width:1050px){\r\n\r\n    .pmd-team-grid{\r\n        grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media(max-width:950px){\r\n\r\n    .pmd-who-grid{\r\n        grid-template-columns:1fr;\r\n        gap:42px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-building{\r\n        width:100%;\r\n        max-width:800px;\r\n        margin:0 auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-who-content{\r\n        max-width:900px;\r\n        margin:0 auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-highlight{\r\n        max-width:800px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* =========================================================\r\n   MOBILE\r\n========================================================= *\/\r\n\r\n@media(max-width:650px){\r\n\r\n    .pmd-about-page{\r\n        width:100vw!important;\r\n        margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw)!important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-container{\r\n        width:94vw!important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-about-hero{\r\n        min-height:285px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-about-hero-inner{\r\n        min-height:285px;\r\n        padding:45px 15px 90px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-hero-title{\r\n        font-size:43px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-who{\r\n        padding:55px 0 70px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-section-heading{\r\n        margin-bottom:34px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-section-label{\r\n        font-size:10px;\r\n        letter-spacing:3px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-who-title{\r\n        font-size:28px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-who-description{\r\n        font-size:14px;\r\n        line-height:1.8;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-building{\r\n        padding:9px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-building::before{\r\n        width:70px;\r\n        height:70px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-building::after{\r\n        width:65px;\r\n        height:65px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-building-box{\r\n        border-radius:18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-building-box img{\r\n        height:230px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-vm-grid{\r\n        grid-template-columns:1fr;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-vm-card{\r\n        min-height:auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-leadership{\r\n        padding:60px 0 70px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-highlight{\r\n        width:94vw;\r\n\r\n        flex-direction:column;\r\n\r\n        text-align:center;\r\n\r\n        gap:22px;\r\n\r\n        padding:24px 20px;\r\n\r\n        border-radius:22px;\r\n\r\n        margin-bottom:50px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-photo{\r\n        width:215px;\r\n        height:260px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-info h2{\r\n        font-size:28px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-label{\r\n        font-size:11px;\r\n        letter-spacing:2px;\r\n        margin-top:7px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-line{\r\n        margin:12px auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-info p{\r\n        font-size:14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-chief-info strong{\r\n        font-size:13px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-team-heading{\r\n        margin-bottom:30px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-team-heading-label{\r\n        font-size:11px;\r\n        letter-spacing:3px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-team-grid{\r\n        grid-template-columns:1fr;\r\n        gap:20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-team-photo{\r\n        height:300px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-bottom-statement{\r\n        padding:43px 15px 50px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-statement{\r\n        font-size:18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pmd-statement-dept{\r\n        font-size:9px;\r\n        letter-spacing:2px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- =========================================================\r\n     ABOUT US PAGE\r\n========================================================= -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pmd-about-page\">\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- =====================================================\r\n         HERO\r\n    ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"pmd-about-hero\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"pmd-about-hero-inner\">\r\n\r\n            <h1 class=\"pmd-hero-title\">\r\n                \u0d85\u0db4 \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1\r\n            <\/h1>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- =====================================================\r\n         WHO WE ARE\r\n    ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"pmd-who\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"pmd-container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"pmd-section-heading\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-section-label\">\r\n                    \u0d85\u0db4 \u0d9a\u0dc0\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf?\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"pmd-who-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                <!-- BUILDING -->\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-building\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-building-box\">\r\n\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                            src=\"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-21-2026-10_53_50-AM.png\"\r\n                            alt=\"Department of Provincial Planning and Monitoring\"\r\n                        >\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <!-- CONTENT -->\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-who-content\">\r\n\r\n                    <h2 class=\"pmd-who-title\">\r\n                        \u0dc0\u0da9\u0dcf \u0dba\u0dc4\u0db4\u0dad\u0dca \u0d85\u0db1\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dad\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db3\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"pmd-who-description\">\r\n                        \u0d8b\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0db8\u0dd0\u0daf \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0dc4\u0dcf \u0db8\u0dd9\u0dc4\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0daf\u0dd9\u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0db8\u0dda\u0db1\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0, \u0d8b\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0db8\u0dd0\u0daf \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dda \u0dad\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0dbb \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1\u0dba \u0dc3\u0db3\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dba, \u0d87\u0d9c\u0dba\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0dc3\u0dc4 \u0d85\u0db0\u0dd3\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2\u0dab\u0dba \u0dc3\u0db3\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dba \u0dc0\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0d9a\u0dd0\u0db4\u0dc0\u0dd3 \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd3.\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <!-- VISION \/ MISSION -->\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-vm-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <!-- VISION -->\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-vm-card\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"pmd-vm-icon\">\r\n                                \u25c9\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <h3>\r\n                                \u0daf\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dca\u0db8\r\n                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <p>\r\n                                \u0da2\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1\u0dba \u0d8b\u0daf\u0dd9\u0dc3\u0dcf \u0db5\u0dbd\u0daf\u0dcf\u0dba\u0dd3 \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca.\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                        <!-- MISSION -->\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-vm-card mission\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"pmd-vm-icon\">\r\n                                \u2713\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <h3>\r\n                                \u0db8\u0dd9\u0dc4\u0dd9\u0dc0\u0dbb\r\n                            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                            <p>\r\n                                \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dd8\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8, \u0d87\u0d9c\u0dba\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0dc3\u0dc4 \u0d85\u0db0\u0dd3\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2\u0dab\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dc1\u0dca\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dda \u0dc3\u0dc4\u0db7\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dd3\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dba, \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0daf\u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dba \u0dc3\u0dc4 \u0dc3\u0dcf\u0db0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dba \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1\u0dba \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0da2\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc3\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db0\u0db1\u0dba \u0d89\u0dc4\u0dc5 \u0db1\u0dd0\u0d82\u0dc0\u0dd3\u0db8.\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- =====================================================\r\n         LEADERSHIP\r\n    ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"pmd-leadership\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"pmd-container\">\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- =================================================\r\n                 N. G. DAYARATHNA\r\n            ================================================== -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"pmd-chief-highlight\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-chief-photo\">\r\n\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                        src=\"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-22-at-11.59.12-AM.jpeg\"\r\n                        alt=\"N. G. Dayarathna\"\r\n                    >\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-chief-info\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <!-- NAME FIRST -->\r\n\r\n                    <h2>\r\n                        N. G. Dayarathna\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <!-- POSITION -->\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-chief-label\">\r\n                        \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dba\u0ddd\u0da2\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db0\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0dbd\u0dda\u0d9a\u0db8\u0dca (\u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca)\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-chief-line\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <p>\r\n                        \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0dc4\u0dcf \u0db8\u0dd9\u0dc4\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca \u0daf\u0dd9\u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0db8\u0dda\u0db1\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n                    <strong>\r\n                        \u0d8b\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4 \u0db8\u0dd0\u0daf \u0db4\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\r\n                    <\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- =================================================\r\n                 OUR TEAM\r\n            ================================================== -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"pmd-team-heading\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-team-heading-label\">\r\n                    \u0d85\u0db4\u0d9c\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dcf\u0dba\u0db8\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"pmd-team-grid\">\r\n\r\n\r\n                <!-- DIRECTOR -->\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-team-card\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-photo\">\r\n\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                            src=\"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design.jpg\"\r\n                            alt=\"R.M.W.D. Rathnayake\"\r\n                        >\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-info\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-name\">\r\n                            R.M.W.D. Rathnayake\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-role\">\r\n                            \u0d85\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2 (\u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca)\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <!-- DEPUTY DIRECTOR -->\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-team-card\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-photo\">\r\n\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                            src=\"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-22-at-11.59.14-AM-1.jpeg\"\r\n                            alt=\"K.B.D.B. Dissanayake\"\r\n                        >\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-info\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-name\">\r\n                            K.B.D.B. Dissanayake\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-role\">\r\n                            \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dba\u0ddd\u0da2\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0d85\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2 (\u0dc3\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca)\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <!-- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR -->\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-team-card\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-photo\">\r\n\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                            src=\"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-22-at-11.59.14-AM.jpeg\"\r\n                            alt=\"H.G.T.S. Darmasena\"\r\n                        >\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-info\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-name\">\r\n                            H.G.T.S. Darmasena\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-role\">\r\n                            \u0dc3\u0dc4\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dbb \u0d85\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <!-- STATISTICIAN -->\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"pmd-team-card\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-photo\">\r\n\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                            src=\"https:\/\/plandept.nc.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-30.png\"\r\n                            alt=\"H.B.I. Herath\"\r\n                        >\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"pmd-team-info\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"pmd-team-name\">\r\n                            H.B.I. 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