{"id":1398,"date":"2017-01-01T04:49:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T04:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wpc.gov.lk\/v2\/en\/?page_id=1398"},"modified":"2018-08-27T04:16:26","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T04:16:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.gov.lk\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About WPC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-av_layout_row-75e9ceea773422d3be03848f3a0fe8c7 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_cell_one_full-4343ebf2d4ebb24cc16c235f40c18827\">\n.flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_full-4343ebf2d4ebb24cc16c235f40c18827{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:500px;\nmin-height:500px;\nbackground-color:#22689e;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all 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.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-51331df4671a76699f63acfa117c60bc{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#c7d4e8;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-51331df4671a76699f63acfa117c60bc .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-51331df4671a76699f63acfa117c60bc .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#c7d4e8;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-51331df4671a76699f63acfa117c60bc .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-51331df4671a76699f63acfa117c60bc av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Western Province<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Western Province, consisting of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts, is the most socio-economically developed part in Sri Lanka. It contributes more than fifty percent to the Gross Domestic Product. The province could also be considered as the Heartland of the tourism industry of the island. It is the center of all distributional channels of tourism services and of directing the foreign tourists into the various parts of Sri Lanka. All in all, the Western Province becomes heir to much more resources than many other provinces in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>The mission of Western Province is to lead on agricultural, agrarian development, minor irrigation, industries and environmental activities towards the uplift of living conditions of the population. Western Province encompasses the administrative districts of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara, which together form a commercial hub linked with a major airport and the harbour. It also includes 48 administrative bodies, 6 municipal councils, 13 urban councils and 29 Pradeshiya Sabhas, all of which assist in the administration of their respective levels.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-67ecf023eeb33ae98365208cfc445a61\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-67ecf023eeb33ae98365208cfc445a61{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#c7d4e8;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-67ecf023eeb33ae98365208cfc445a61 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-67ecf023eeb33ae98365208cfc445a61 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#c7d4e8;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-67ecf023eeb33ae98365208cfc445a61 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-67ecf023eeb33ae98365208cfc445a61 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Commitment of Western Province to sustainable development <\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The vision of Western Province Council is to pave its way through peace, coexistence and sustainable development. The mission is to lead agricultural, agrarian development, minor irrigation, industries and environmental activities towards the uplift of living condition of the people in the Western Province.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-1f44df59abbd16dc4ef748cbad47930b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-1f44df59abbd16dc4ef748cbad47930b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#c7d4e8;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-1f44df59abbd16dc4ef748cbad47930b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-1f44df59abbd16dc4ef748cbad47930b .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#c7d4e8;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-1f44df59abbd16dc4ef748cbad47930b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-1f44df59abbd16dc4ef748cbad47930b av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Functions <\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0495ba487d93331d0a255e1072a23468 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>1.\u00a0 Formulation and implementation of policies, which facilitate more effective operation of activities in agriculture, agrarian development, industries and environmental affairs within the Western Province.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Identification of problems and constraints that emerge in the face of varied complexities within the province with a view to intensify the agricultural and agrarian development and formulation of plans, in cooperative suggested tactical measures and remedies<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Strengthening the small industrialists to enable them to manufacture quality product to meet local and foreign market requirements.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Persuading, advocating creating awareness and building up recognition among small industrialists and handicrafts to produce traditional and up to date creative products utilizing resources available in the province to the utmost.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Maintaining and improving the minor irrigation system in the province by creation of public awareness so as to facilitate agricultural development thereby operating and optimum irrigation management mechanism<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0 Establishing environment friendly industrial parks and creating healthy environment suitable for human habitation thereby taking measures to maintain a sustainable environment for human and animal life.<br \/>\n7. Effectively promoting agriculture, agrarian development minor irrigation, industries and environmental affairs ensuring in the province maximum contribution of local and foreign organization as well as the public and the private sectors.<\/p>\n<p>8. Managing institutions to extend maximum cooperation to enhance the productive capacity of the province making use of modern technology and techniques.<\/p>\n<p>9. Ensuring exemplary institutional management and coordination by proper utilization and coordination of the national policies with the policies of the provincial councils<\/p>\n<p>10. 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