Government Department of Information established media units in every district 12 years ago. According to the programme an media unit established in Anuradhapura district secretariat and named it as Anuradhapura district media unit.

By this district media units government expected to carry propaganda activity among people about development activities of the district. Awaring people about development programmes of government was the expectation. For this purpose employed the state media as well as printed media.

Main activity of this unit is recognizing progress and problems and all data of projects implementing in the district done with allocations of decentralized budget and provincial councils and other resources for the development of Anuradhapura district and issue them to all media. specially details of district development committee and district coordinating committee holding under the supervision and operation of district secretary and collected by participating meetings and these information should issue to journalists of the district by coordinating them. And information of meetings ,workshops and ceremonies holding in the district should issue to the media by coordinating them.

Within the relevant period Anuradhapura district media unit has been done following activities under the approval of district secretary.

•  Covering all committee meetings and issuing information to media.
•  Covering all the workshops held under the Anuradhapura district strategic development plan.
•  Covering and propagating by media about tournaments organized by Anuradhapura district public service sports association.
•  Collecting reports published in press media.
•  Coordinating development activities of various branches of Anuradhapura district secretariat and issuing relevant reports to media.

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Functions of the District Disaster Management Unit

•  Creation of National Disaster Management Plan and National Emergency Operations Plan based on National Policy
•   Hazard mapping and risk assessment
•   Coordinate and conduct training and awareness programs
•   Implementation of preparedness activities to respond to disasters, including assisting government agencies in developing preparedness plans
•   Producing and disseminating early warnings
•   Managing emergency operations and coordinating search and rescue operations
•   Coordination of post-disaster activities including relief distribution
•   Disaster reduction
•   Research and development activities
•   Integrating disaster risk reduction into the development process
•   Coordinate climate change adaptation programs
•   Liaising with Ministries, Departments, Armed Forces and Police, Private Sector Institutions, Local Non-Governmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations and other relevant agencies on disaster risk reduction activities
•   Obtaining foreign assistance, coordinating and implementing projects for disaster mitigation, response and post-disaster recovery

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Goals

•  Creating a "Local Entrepreneurship Culture" through developing youth entrepreneurial capabilities
•  To improve the living standards of the youth by identifying new job opportunities and guiding them to start enterprises
•  Provide more employment opportunities and income growth for youth through improving the efficiency and productivity of youth enterprises.
•  To actively contribute to ensuring the effectiveness and survival of micro and small businesses

Functions of the Division

The Small Business Development Division is responsible for creating new entrepreneurs in areas that have potential for the country's economic development, implementing programs to grow existing small businesses, and providing facilities for entrepreneurs to get the services they need.

Services and facilities especially targeted at the unemployed youth as well as services are provided for entrepreneurs who wish to start new businesses or improve existing businesses.

The main role of the division is to support the start-up of new businesses in areas of potential and to develop existing businesses. For that, entrepreneurship development training programs are conducted, and through this, it is expected to create an entrepreneurship culture by improving the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the youth.

Facilities and services provided by the division

•  Capacity development and training
•  Marketing facilities
•  Financial facilities
•  Business Consulting
•  Technology and product development
•  Research and development
•  Creating an enabling environment for SMEs
•  CYBER SED - Online Entreprenuer Training and Learning Platform

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CYBER SED - Online Entreprenuer Training and Learning Platform

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