Our Vision
To be the excellent Government Institution that helps the life styles of the community in a beneficial way to the societyTo be the excellent Government Institution that helps the life styles of the community in a beneficial way to the societyOur Mission
To provide a service inline with the Government Policies, uplift the life styles of the society through a planned, efficient development process consisting of proper co-ordination of resources and participation of the people.Our Core ValuesOur Core Values
Service to the Nation
We are part of Sri Lanka Public Service, Committed to integrity, excellence and efficiency
Passion for Excellence
We aim to be the best in all that we do
Develop our Community
We value our people and build trusted teams
Inspire trust
We act with credibility, professionalism and integrity, to instill public trust and confidence
Live Innovation
We seek constantly to improve and transform
History of Kuchchaveli Divisional Secretariat
Kuchchaveli Divisional Secretary Division is the longest DS Division in Trincomalee District. It is situated in the Eastern costal area and bounded by Mullaitivu district in North and Bay of Bengal in the East and Trincomalee Town & Gravets DS Division in the South and Morawewa &Gomarankadawala DS divisions in the West. Population of the area is 42,577 and the total area is 504.23 Sq. Km.
There are Muslim, Tamil, and Sinhalese are living together in the Division and they follow Islamic, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism. The people in the area mostly do paddy cultivation, onion cultivation, vegetable cultivation, fishing, cattle farming and some are government employees. This area was famous for tourism and salt production in the past and these were abandoned due to the disturbances prevailed. Trincomalee campus of the Eastern University and the Lanka Mineral Sand Corporation are the valuable Government Institution in this Division.
Length of this division about 77km and it compraises 24 Grama Niladhari divisions and 78 villages from Periyakulam to Thennamaravaady.
The Mineral Sand Corporation at Pulmoodai, Coir industry at Irakakandy and Saltern at Nilaveli, further protected area called Pigeon Island at Nilaveli are situated in Kuchchaveli division. Now a days it is becoming very famous for tourism also.
There are Muslim, Tamil, and Sinhalese are living together in the Division and they follow Islamic, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism. The people in the area mostly do paddy cultivation, onion cultivation, vegetable cultivation, fishing, cattle farming and some are government employees. This area was famous for tourism and salt production in the past and these were abandoned due to the disturbances prevailed. Trincomalee campus of the Eastern University and the Lanka Mineral Sand Corporation are the valuable Government Institution in this Division.
Length of this division about 77km and it compraises 24 Grama Niladhari divisions and 78 villages from Periyakulam to Thennamaravaady.
The Mineral Sand Corporation at Pulmoodai, Coir industry at Irakakandy and Saltern at Nilaveli, further protected area called Pigeon Island at Nilaveli are situated in Kuchchaveli division. Now a days it is becoming very famous for tourism also.
Role Performed at Divisional Secretary
| Name | From | To |
| Mr. S. Patkunam | 1969 | 1972 |
| Mr. K. Pararayasingam | 1972 | 1978 |
| Mr. S. Kangesan | 1978 | 1979 |
| Mr. J. Nicholas | 1979 | 1980 |
| Mr. C.F. Chinniah | 1980 | 1985 |
| Mr. M.S.S. Ibrahim | 1985 | 1985 |
| Mr. S. Sinnathurai | 1985 | 1987 |
| Mr. T. Kulaveerasingham | 1987 | 1990 |
| Mr. K. Veerasingham | 1990 | 1991 |
| Mr. S. Sinniah | 1991 | 1993 |
| Mr. K.S. Jayachandra |
1993 |
2004 |
| Mr. A. Nadarajah | 2004 | 2005 |
| Mr. N. Selvanayaham | 2005 | 2008 |
| Mr. A. Umamaheswaran | 2008 | 2013 |
| Mr. M. Thayparan | 2014 | 2015 |
| Mr. P. Thaneswaran | 2015 | 2021 |
| Mr. K. Kunanathan | 2021 |
2024 |
| Mr M.R. Siyahul haque | 2025 | to date |
