Fixing streetlamps in roads under the purview of the Pradeshiya Sabha and maintaining them are carried out by the Maskeliya Pradeshiya Sabha. In installing streetlamps, written as well as verbal requests made by the public are given due consideration.

Another public service extended by the MaskeliyaPradeshiya Sabha is to conduct onsite inquiries on various complaints lodged by the people within thelimits of the Maskeliya Pradeshiya Sabha and offer solutions to problems encountered by the public.

All crematoria and cemeteries located within the administrative limits of the Pradeshiya Sabha are maintained by the Pradeshiya Sabha.

• For obtaining the crematorium service an application should be made to the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha together with a written request accompanied by the death certificate addressed to the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha.
• After levying the relevant fee, the approval is granted by the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha.

Granting approval for constructing monuments in cemeteries

In order to avail yourself of this service an application with attached copies of the death certificate, the plan of the monument and a letter confirming that the deceased was a resident of the area of authority of the Pradeshiya Sabha should be submitted to the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha. Approval is granted by the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha on the recommendation of the Public Health Inspector / Technical Officer.

Another service provided to the public by the Maskelia Pradeshiya Sabha is the library service. Libraries make it easy for the general public and school children to read books, magazines, magazines, etc. and carry books.

Libraries operating under the Maskelia Pradeshiya Sabha

• Maskelia Public Library
• Upcot Public Library

Libraries Opening Time

Obtaining Public Library Member Membership

It is necessary to complete and submit the application form to get the membership of the library member. In this case, the membership fee must be paid.

• For school students: Rs. 65.00
• For adults: Rs. 65.00

“Membership is free at National Reading Month (October)”.

School students should complete the library application form and submit it along with the birth certificate or a copy of the National Identity Card signed by their school principal.

Adults should fill up the library application form and submit it along with a copy of the National Identity Card signed by the Grama Niladhari or Justice of the Peace of their area.

Offering library books

Only members have the right to carry books in libraries. Books are given two weeks to pick up and use. And that period may be extended to another week before the expiration of two weeks. Failure to return the books within two weeks will result in a fine of Rs. 1.00 per day.

If a book received by a member is lost or distorted, a new book must be returned. Or pay three times the value of the book. A member can carry a maximum of two books per day.

Library Programs

Our library members also participated in the library performance development competitions organized by the Department of Local Government and won first place at the provincial level.

As part of the National Reading Month, Conducted various programs to promote reading habits in each area Under the honorable chairman of the Maskelia Pradeshiya Sabha.

Facilities have been made to visit and read all weekly newspapers (Sinhala, Tamil) and all weekend newspapers (Sinhala, Tamil and English) as well as monthly magazines.

A street line certificate is required when a land parcel located within the area of authority of the Pradeshiya Sabha is mortgaged to a financial institution to secure a loan. The importance of this certificate is that the Pradeshiya Sabha is empowered to deal with any building constructed in contravention of street lines.

Eligibility,

• The building concerned should be located within the area of authority of Pradeshiya Sabha.
  For this Purpose,
• An application form should be obtained from the assessment section of the pradeshiyasabha office by paying the relevant fee
• The application should be submitted together with two copies of the original plan of the land.
• It should be confirmed that the applicant has paid license fees any other relevant fee without any arrears.
• It the payments are in arrears; such should be settled.
• Street lines will be marked in the originals and duplicates of the plan submitted by the applicant will be inspected by the Technical Officer and the building boundary pertaining to that building will be markedand thereafter a certificate of street line will be issued.
• The applicant should also have paid al assessment taxes in arrears.

Procedure for Levying Assessment Tax

Rates are levied under the Pradeshiya Sabha Act No. 15 of 1987 when a locality is declared by the Pradeshiya Sabha to be built up localities.

Eligibility for Paying Assessment Tax

Being a resident of any of the following land or building situated within a built-up locality in the Pradeshiya Sabha area.

• Being the owner of an immovable property located within the administrative limits of Pradeshiya Sabha.
• Being the tenant of a House, Building or Land located within the administrative limits of Pradeshiya Sabha.
• Being the owner of a House, Building or Land belonging to the state.
• Being a Joint owner (co-owner) of an immovable property located with the administrative limits of the Pradeshiya Sabha.

Here,

From the appraised value of his property, Assessment is payable as tax.

• The owner is entitled to a discount of ten per centum of the amount if the assessment tax is paid within the first month of the year. There should be no arrears on the relevant date for this.
• Assessment tax can also be paid quarterly for each of the four quarters of the year.
• A person who purchases a land from a locality where assessment tax is in operation should obtain a new rates number (by submitting deed abstract)
• If the person acquires the total property form the person who at present has an assessment number, should get his name included in the assessment register in pradeshiya sabha by producing the deed abstract.
• The deed abstract form for the amendment of the name in the assessment register or for obtaining a new assessment number may obtain from the pradeshiya sabha office by paying he prescribed fee. (Rs.500 for residential buildings and Rs.1000 for a commercial building )
• The deed abstract form should be filled and get certified by a notary public by producing the deed.
• The completed form should be submitted to the office in duplicate together with two copies of the survey plan and two copies of the deed.
• Your name will then be registered as an assessment taxpayer.

In case of non-payment of assessment tax, the Secretary shall issue a License for that person and the Chairman shall authorize an officer authorized selling it at public auction and levying the relevant assessment tax (Section 162 of the PSC Act). In the absence of movable property to be prohibited, the Secretary shall report to the Court on that property.

Further particulars in this regard may be obtained from the Assessment Division of the Pradeshiya Sabha.

The Pradeshiya Sabha has deployed many employees, tractor, and Compactor for the proper disposal of garbage collected from the area thus maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the area.

The Pradeshiya Sabha takes action to remove trees when a tree or any part thereof poses a threat to the safety of a road or a house.

For this purpose, an application should be submitted to the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha together with a request in writing addressed to the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha.

If the tree or the branch is not removed within 14 days, the Chairman is vested with powers to remove the tree and recover the expenses for same from the owner of the tree.

To improve the health of the people within the administrative limits of the Maskeliya Pradeshiya Sabha, the Sabha has established and is maintaining Ayurvedic medical center for the provision of free medical facilities and medicines to the public.

For this purpose,

• An application should be forwarded to the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha
• A letter from the Water Supply and Drainage Board should be submitted.
• Approval is granted after levying the relevant fee on the recommendation of the technical officer.