{
  "id": 2257004,
  "title": "Country’s first woman Surveyor General appointed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/countrys-first-woman-surveyor-general-appointed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/countrys-first-woman-surveyor-general-appointed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Island Sri Lanka reports that Indumini Thilakarathna has been appointed as the 59th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka, making history as the first woman to hold this top position. With a 37-year career in the Survey Department, Thilakarathna has held various senior roles, including Surveyor Superintendent, Director of the Institute of Surveying and Mapping, and Additional Surveyor General. She earned her education at Nivithigala Sumana Maha Vidyalaya, Ferguson High School, Seevali Central College, the Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Diyatalawa, and the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Thilakarathna's appointment highlights a significant milestone for the Survey Department, as it marks the first time a female Government Surveyor has reached the Surveyor General position.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}