The Government Information Center

2.8.1.Requirements:
No special requirements : Publications are available at the Forest Department Head Office Sale Center, Divisional Forest Offices and the Conservation Centers for sale. (Details of the available places of publications are annexed in annex 02)

2.8.2.Process of forwarding an application form:
No specific application procedure.

2.8.2.1.Places of obtaining application form:
Not applicable

2.8.2.2. Payment that has to be made to obtain the application from:
Not applicable

2.8.2.3.Opening time of the sale centers :
From 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m of the working days (except weekends and public holidays of the week.)

2.8.2.4.Payment that has to be made to obtain the service:
According to the price list of the publications, (Section 2.8.9) Payments should be made to the responsible officer and receipt will be issued.

2.8.3.Duration that takes to provide the service:
As soon as payments are made, services will be provided.

2.8.4.Required documents: No any special document

2.8.5.Staff officer in charge

•Other staff officers in charge of the Divisional ( Annex 01)

1. Divisional Forest Officer,Divisional Forest Office, Ampara 063-2222054
2. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Anuradhapura 025-2222664
3. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Badulla 055-2226012
4. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Batticaloa 065-2222355
5. Divisional Forest Officer Divisional Forest Office, Galle 091-2232994
6. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Gampaha 033-2225890
7. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Hambanthota 047-2220371
8. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kalutara 034-2236635
9. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kandy 081-2232873
10. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kegalle 035-2231552
11. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kurunegala 037-2231885
12. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Matale 066-2222138
13. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Matara 041-2229414
14. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Moneragala 055-2277156
15. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Nuwara Eliya 052-2235950
16. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Pollonnaruwa 027-2222040
17. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Puttlum 032-2267423
18. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Ratnapura 045-2222171
19. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Trincomalee 026-2222306
20. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Vauniya 024-2222381
21. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office,Kilinochchi. 024-3248826
22. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office,Mullaitivu. 024-3248828
23. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Mannar. 023-3248825
24. Social Forestry and Extension Division, Forest Department, (Head Office) Battaramulla 011 -2866626

2.8.6.Situations that deviate from above requirements and special information:
A set of standard publications can be obtained on free of charge based for school libraries or other educational bodies and written request should be made to the in charge staff officers in Head Office or Divisional Forest Offices.

2.8.7.Specimen application form : Not applicable

2.8.8.Completed application form : Not applicable

2.8.9.Details of the available publications

Leaflets

1. Teak Plantation ( Sinhala )- Rs.10/=
2. Mahogany Plantation ( Sinhala ) -Rs.10/=
3. Use fuel timber species I ( Sinhala ) -Rs.10/=
4. Use fuel timber species II ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
5. Sinharaja Our Heritage ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.10/=
6. Eye Catching Mangrove Ecosystem ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
7. Veni-Wel ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
8. The Knuckles Range Dumbara Hills ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.10/=
9. Bio diversity of the forests of Sri Lanka ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
10. Mihiliya Harayana Thuruliya ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
11. Plant trees properly ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
12. Planting and Maintenance of trees properly ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
13. Forest types of Sri Lanka ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
14. Community Based Organizations ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
15. Wawthawulla ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
16. Udawattakele Royal Forest Park Kandy ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.10/=
17. Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
18. Kurulu Kele Forest Reserve ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
19. Kanneliya , Dediyagala and Kaniyadeniya Forests Complex (KDN Complex) ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.10/=
20. Prevention of Forest Fires( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
21. Benefits of Gliricidia planting ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
22. Maintenance of timber plantations in home gardens and small lands ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
23. Journey through Tranquility ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.10/=
24. Let us obtain benefits from Bamboo planting ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
25. Invasive species in forest of Sri Lanka ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
26. Why should we protect the forests? ( Sinhala )-Rs.10/=
27. Urbon environment ( Tamil)-Rs. 10/=
28. Soil conservation ( Sinhala) -Rs.10/=
29. Beautiful Oliyagankele-Rs. 10/=
30. Kottawa forest park ( Sinhala/ Tamil)-Rs.10/=

Cards

1. Greeting Card -Rs.10/=
2. Picture Post Card-Rs. 15/=

Handouts

1. A Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Kanneliya Forest Reserve Sri Lanka ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.15/=
2. A Guide to the Snakes of Kanneliya Forest Reserve ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.15/=
3. A Guide to the Lizards in Kanneliya Forest Reserve ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.15/=

Magazine

1. Ruk Magazine ( Sinhala )-Rs.20/=
2. Ruk - from 36^th issue upward ( Sinhala) -Rs.30/=

Booklets

1. Medicinal plants found in forests of Sri Lanka. -Rs.20/=

Books

1. Rattan ( English)-Rs. 25/=
2. Narangas Ella Nature Trail ( English)-Rs.50/=
3. Pitadeniya Nature Trail ( English)-Rs.50/=
4. Mangrove Ecosystem and its importance ( Sinhala )-Rs.50/=
5. Mangrove Ecosystems ( Sinhala/ English)-Rs.125/=
6. Sinharaja World Heritage ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs.200/=
7. World Heritage Sinharaja Forest ( Sinhala/English) -Rs.200/=
8. Misty mountain range (English)-Rs. 60/=
9. Wawulpane ( Sinhala) -Rs.25/=
10. Guidelines for planting timber species ( Sinhala)-Rs. 75/=
11. Guidelines for those who grow?timber species ( Sinhala) -Rs.75/=
12. Sundara Dumbara ( Sinhala)-Rs. 150/=

Maps

1. Forest Cover Map of Sri Lanka ( A4 size) ( Sinhala )-Rs.20/=
2. Map of Knuckles Forest (The Knuckles Forest in the Misty mountains of Dumbara ) ( English/Sinhala) -Rs.75/=
3. Map of Sinharaja World Heritage ( English/ Sinhala)-Rs. 75/=

Poster

1. Montance ecosystems ( Sinhala/ English ) -Rs.50/=
2. Costal ecosystems ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs. 50/=
3. Wet Zone Ecosystems ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs. 50/=
4. Dry Zone ecosystems ( Sinhala/ English )-Rs. 50/=
5. Protect Biodiversity of Our country ( Sinhala ) -Rs.50/=
6. Protect Mangrove ecosystem ( Sinhala/ English/Tamil )-Rs. 50/=
7. Planting of Rattan ( Sinhala )-Rs.30/=
8. Kanneliya Forest Reserve( Sinhala ) -Rs.25/=
9. Sithu Pathu Sampath Dena Ruk Deviyo ( Sinhala )-Rs. 25/=
10. Details on the misty mountain Knuckles ( Sinhala )-Rs. 50/=
11. Sinharaja World Heritage ( Sinhala )-Rs. 50/=
12. Reptiles of Sri Lanka ( Sinhala )-Rs. 50/=
13. Forests of Sri Lanka and Invasive plants ( Sinhala/Tamil ) -Rs.50/=
14. Beautiful Flowers of Sri Lanka ( Sinhala ) -Rs.50/=
15. Medicinal Plants of Sri Lanka ( Sinhala?/Tamil?)-Rs. 50/=
16. Something new on plants ( Sinhala/Tamil) -Rs.50/=

Details on DVD / VCD that can be purchase

1. Knuckles Forest Reserve( Sinhala/English/Tamil) DVD -Rs.600/=
2. Knuckles Forest Reserve( Sinhala) VCD -Rs.500/=
3. Sinharaja Forest Reserve ( Sinhala/English/Tamil) DVD -Rs.600/=
4. Sinharaja Forest Reserve ( Sinhala)VCD -Rs.500/=
5. Kanneliya Forest Reserve (Sinhala/English) DVD -Rs.600/=
6. Kanneliya Forest Reserve (Sinhala) VCD -Rs.500/=

Annex 02

1. Divisional Forest Officer,Divisional Forest Office, Ampara 063-2222054
2. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Anuradhapura 025-2222664
3. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Badulla 055-2226012
4. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Batticaloa 065-2222355
5. Divisional Forest Officer Divisional Forest Office, Galle 091-2232994
6. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Gampaha 033-2225890
7. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Hambanthota 047-2220371
8. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kalutara 034-2236635
9. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kandy 081-2232873
10. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kegalle 035-2231552
11. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Kurunegala 037-2231885
12. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Matale 066-2222138
13. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Matara 041-2229414
14. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Moneragala 055-2277156
15. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Nuwara Eliya 052-2235950
16. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Pollonnaruwa 027-2222040
17. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Puttlum 032-2267423
18. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Ratnapura 045-2222171
19. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Trincomalee 026-2222306
20. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Vauniya 024-2222381
21. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office,Kilinochchi. 024-3248826
22. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office,Mullaitivu. 024-3248828
23. Divisional Forest Officer, Divisional Forest Office, Mannar. 023-3248825
24. Social Forestry and Extension Division, Forest Department, (Head Office) Battaramulla 011 -2866626
25. Kudawa Conservation Centre, Ratnapura 045-5614101
26. Kanneliya Conservation Centre,Galle 091-5630579
27. Pitadeniya Conservation Centre.Matara 060-2490644
28. Illukkumbura Conservation Centre,Matale 060-2682454
29. Deenston Conservation Centre, Kandy 060-2885227
30. KandeEla Conservation Centre, NuwaraEliya 060-3534222
31. Hurulu Eco park, Polonnaruwa.