Teacher Establishment
"To provide an efficient and uncomplicated service by providing resources to create a generation of educated teachers who strive to create productive human resources."
The Teacher Establishment Section in Horana educational office is responsible for managing all matters related to teacher staffing and service. Its main role is to ensure that teachers are properly appointed, placed, and distributed among schools according to subject requirements and student needs. This section handles teacher transfers, maintains service records, and manages the approved teacher cadre for each school by identifying shortages and surpluses.
Zonal Activities
It also processes promotions, verifies qualifications, and deals with leave and other service-related matters. In addition, the section works closely with school principals to meet staffing requirements, implements policies issued by the Ministry of Education Sri Lanka, and prepares reports on teacher distribution and vacancies. Overall, it ensures the smooth and efficient management of teachers within the education system.
Our Services
Carrying out all tasks related to the personal files of principals and teachers in schools in the Horana region, from their first appointment to their retirement.
Teacher Appointments and Placements
Teacher Transfers
Teacher Cadre Management
Personal Files and Records
Promotions and Grade Upgrades
Leave and Service Matters
School Staffing Coordination
Policy Implementation
Handling Complaints and Inquiries
Data Reporting
Other Activities
Extra Activities
Our Services
🧑🏫 Teacher Appointments and Placements
- Assign newly recruited teachers to schools
- Place teachers according to subject needs and school vacancies
- Ensure balanced distribution of teachers across schools
🔄 Teacher Transfers
- Process annual teacher transfers (inter-school, inter-zonal, inter-provincial)
- Handle transfer appeals and special requests
- Maintain transfer records and approvals
📊 Teacher Cadre Management
- Maintain data on approved teacher cadre for each school
- Identify shortages and excess teachers
- Plan redistribution of teachers to match student population and subject requirements
📁 Personal Files and Records
- Maintain teacher service records (appointments, promotions, transfers, leave, etc.)
- Update teacher profiles in official systems
- Issue service confirmations and related documents
📈 Promotions and Grade Upgrades
- Process promotions (e.g., from Grade 3 → Grade 2 → Grade 1)
- Verify qualifications and service periods
- Submit recommendations to higher authorities
📜 Leave and Service Matters
- Approve certain types of leave (depending on authority level)
- Handle matters like:
* maternity leave
* study leave
* no-pay leave - Track attendance and service periods
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🏫 School Staffing Coordination
- Work with principals to identify teacher requirements
- Ensure each school meets minimum staffing standards
- Allocate teachers for new classes or subjects
📌 Policy Implementation
- Implement circulars and policies issued by the Ministry of Education Sri Lanka
- Ensure teacher management follows national/provincial guidelines
🧾 Handling Complaints and Inquiries
- Address teacher-related complaints (transfers, placements, workload issues)
- Provide information and clarifications to teachers and principals
📊 Data Reporting
- Prepare reports on: * number of teachers
- Submit data to provincial and national authorities
* subject-wise distribution
* vacancies and surpluses
- Making recommendations to the Provincial Director of Education on teacher recruitment and inter-zonal teacher transfers in schools. Convening, holding meetings and submitting recommendations to the Teacher Transfer Board.
- Making recommendations for transfers of all officers in the Principal Service.
- Preparing and regulating the duty lists of officers in the Teachers' Institutions Division.
- Maintaining personal files of teachers and principals (salary increments, foreign leave, service extensions, retirement files, granting loan approvals, recommendations for promotion, approval of official leave, maternity leave and special sick leave, granting annual salary increments, confirmation of service, transfers, disciplinary matters)
- Recommending annual grants to Pirivenas and carrying out institutional work of the staff of Pirivenas.
- Performing legal duties such as judicial work, human rights complaints, responding to petitions, advisory committees, etc.
- Performing other duties as assigned by the Zonal Education Director as required.
Staff Directory
The Teachers' Establishment Branch of the Horana Zonal Education Office performs a variety of tasks related to teachers and principals. In performing those tasks, the following staff and non-staff officers of our branch play a special role.

| Name | Designation | Branch | Extension | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. N.D.K. Darshika | Zonal Director | Administration | Ext. 101 | Active |
| Mrs. P.R.I.N. Perera | Branch Head | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 102 | Active |
| Mrs. P.R.N. Nadeepa | Branch Head II | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 103 | Active |
| Mrs. D.A. Jayasinghe | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 104 | Active |
| Mrs. L.S. Niroshani | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 105 | Active |
| Mrs. W.H.C. Walpita | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. K.J.C. Sirisumana | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. H.P.C. Weerasinghe | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. J.A.T.C. Jayasinghe | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. D.G.I. Prabodhani | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. A.C. Jayakody | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. U.K. Muthukumari | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. K.J.C. Sirisumana | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mr. K.M.M. Buddhika | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. K.A.P. Sandamali | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. G.W.Y. Nimanthi | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. W.N. Priyadarshani | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. K.A.P. Malkanti | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. M.C.R. Chandrakanti | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. W.A.K.N. Kumari | Management Services Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mr. C.N. Hingurage | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. S.D. Darsha Dilhani | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. G.K. Yakupitiyage | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. K.A.A. Piyasena | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. H.A. Nadeeshani | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| W.A. Wewala Arachchi | Development Officer | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mr. Janak Laksiri Abeykoon | Office Assistant | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. Madushani | Office Assistant | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
| Mrs. Dilani Upendra | Office Assistant | Teacher Establishment | Ext. 106 | Active |
Latest Announcements
Official circulars, notices and upcoming events from the Horana Zonal Education Office.
Annual Teacher Performance Review 2025
All school principals are requested to submit the annual performance evaluation forms for their staff by 10th March 2025. Kindly use the updated Form Z-14 available on the office portal.
HR CircularZonal Science Exhibition — Registrations Open
Schools are invited to register their students for the Annual Zonal Science Exhibition 2025 to be held at Mahinda College, Galle on April 5th. Deadline for registrations: March 15, 2025.
EventDigital Literacy Workshop for Grade 6–9 Teachers
A two-day digital literacy and ICT integration workshop will be conducted at the Zonal Resource Centre. Participation is mandatory for all relevant subject teachers. Sessions begin at 8:00 AM.
WorkshopNotice: Transfer Application Submission Window
The transfer application window for the second cycle of 2025 is now open. Eligible teachers may submit applications through the ETMS portal or in person at the HR Branch before February 28, 2025.
HR Circular