Deputy Chief Secretary (Administraion) is responsible for overall administration of other departments that comes under the Central Provincial Council. It also coordinates and acts as the nerve centre for several activities. Due to the nature of tasks it handles, ranging from legal activities to coordination activities, it faces myriad of complex scenarios to deal with. The branch has learned that these issues can only be handled in a very systematic and scientific approach. Therefore the department is committed to excel and fulfil its duties to the maximum potential and set an example for other branches of similar kind in other Provinces

• All establishment affairs of the officers of the Administrative section, and all work related to establishment affairs of the officers of all island service and provincial public service
• Work related to Disciplinary Affairs of all officers whose Disciplinary Authority is the Chief Secretary and coordinating Disciplinary Affairs of officers of all island service and other staff grade officers
• All work related to purchasing, transferring, maintaining and repairing of vehicles belonging to the chief secretariat.
• Issuing permits to import vehicles the concessionary basis
• Affairs related to circuit bungalows
• Work related to Loans of all the officers attached to the Chief Secretariat
• Replying to parliamentary questions
• Working on all announcements to be published in Gazettes
• Affairs related to cabinet meetings
• Submitting all circulars to be implemented in the provincial council to the permission of the Hon. Governor
• Affairs related to making payments on OT and leave
• Recommend payments for disaster compensation
• Affairs related to payments for Language allowances
• Issuing of Identity Cards
• Affairs related to Chief Minister’s fund
• Coordinating all affairs related to construction work
• Working on Public petitions and complaints