One day training programme on Administrative procedures was conducted for Sinhala medium Officers working in Trincomalee district on 5^th June 2018 at MDTU auditorium.

MR.S.R.A.S.KURUKULASOORIYA was the resource person of this training

கிழக்கு மாகாண கௌரவ ஆளுநர் ரோஹித போகொல்லாகம அவர்களின் தலைமையில் ஆளுநரின் வாசஸ்தலத்தில் இப்தார் நிகழ்வு கடந்த 08.06.2018 அன்று ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டது. இந்நிகழ்வில் முஸ்லிம் மதத்தலைவர்கள், எதிர்க்கட்சித் தலைவர் கௌரவ இரா. சம்பந்தன், கௌரவ அமைச்சர்கள், பிரதி அமைச்சர்கள், பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்கள், முன்னாள் கிழக்கு மாகாண முதலமைச்சர், முன்னாள் மாகாண சபை உறுப்பினர்கள், கிழக்கு மாகாண படைத்தளபதிகள், பிரதிப் பொலிஸ் மா அதிபர், கிழக்கு மாகாண திணைக்களத் தலைவர்கள் உட்பட பெருந்தொகையான கிழக்கு மாகாண உத்தியோகத்தர்கள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

A practical training session on CIGAS was jointly organized by Deputy Chief Secretary - Finance and MDTU from 21- 22 May 2018 at MDTU Auditorium. Chief Accountants, Accountants and Financial Assistants were the target group of this training.

Mr. S. Tharshan, Assistant Director, Department of State Accounts was served as the Resource Person of this training.

One day workshop on Right to Information Act was conducted by MDTU for Information Officers (Tamil medium) on 24^th May 2018 at MDTU Auditorium, Trincomalee.

Mr. S.Suthakaran, R/ Assistant Commissioner of Local Government – Trincomalee was served as the Resource Person of this workshop

French Ambassador for Sri Lanka His Excellency Jean Marin called on the Governor of Eastern Province Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama at Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. The two hour meeting was held based on economic development in the Eastern Province.Governor also pointed out the opportunities on investments in the area of tourism, fisheries and Trincomalee port.

Mr. Martin Parent, Director for the French Agency for development also participated in the discussion. Mr. Asanka Abayawardana Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Hassan Alaldeen, Media Secratory to the Govenor and Mr. Poologasingham PA to the Governor also accompanied at the discussion.

Department of Sports, Eastern Province conducted Eastern Provincial Sports Festival - 2018 in Batticaloa to move forward to the next and final stage of 44^th National Sports Festival - 2018. The Basketball, Cricket and Beach Volleyball for both the men and women were the main games in this sports festival.

Batticaloa District emerged champions in both the men and women Basketball game in competition among 3 inter-Districts. They beat Trincomalee District in the finals played at Herbert Stadium, St-Michal   Collage, Batticaloa on 21^st April 2018.

The of Department of Indigenous Medicine has arranged a “Vesak Dansala” on 01.05.2018 at front of Eastern Provincial Council. Traditional value of Herbal drinks such as welimal and Iramusu osupan (Dansala) given to public.

Two day training programme on establishment procedures was conducted for Tamil medium Management Assistants working in Trincomalee district from 8 -9 May 2018 at MDTU auditorium.

Ms. M.M. Halida, Director, MDTU was the resource person of this training

Management Development Training Unit has organized two day workshop for drivers from 5^th – 6^th May 2018 at MDTU conference Hall, Trincomalee.

The first day training on vehicle maintenance was jointly organized and sponsored by Associate Motorways (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Pradeep Wijeratne, Deputy General Manager of AMW and his team was participated at the event. Second day workshop was on First aid conducted by MDTU in which Mr. V, Muraleetharan , Senior first aid trainer was served as the Resource person.

Eastern Province Tourism Bureau monthly board meeting held at Pasi Villa hotel in Pasikuda on 4th May 2018. Governor of the Eastern Province Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama also participated in the meeting headed by newly appointed Chairman of the Bureau Mr. Kosala Wikramanayaka.