Our Mission Administration of the Trusts and estates of deceased persons that are entrusted to the Department, to the satisfaction of all parties including the beneficiaries in such a way that the best possible service in terms of the resources and capabilities in possession of the Department is provided. Our Key Functions The Public Trustee can function as the executor or executor and trustee of a last will create a Trust and provide support to achieve the aims of the Trust manage the immovable property of a certain individual on the terms and conditions of an agreement entered into with such person. History We welcome you to the Public Trustee Department.The Public Trustee Department was established on 22nd November, 1930. The Department commenced its operations in 1931 with a staff of six. That staff comprised of the Public Trustee, two gazetted officers, one clerical officer and two peons. However over 54 estates and trusts came under his administration. Though small in number there was a colossal amount of wealth in possession of those trusts and estates. Thereafter up to now, wealthy persons who lived in this country have entrusted their wealth to this department to be spent on charity irrespective of difference in race, religion or caste. Mudaliyar N. D. A. Silva Wijesinghe silvaThere were renowned public spirited individuals like Anagarika Dharmalpala, Sir D.B. Jayatilleke, A.A. de Alwis, Mudaliyar Jayawickrama, Leonard Rupasinghe, Sir Chandrasekera, Mudaliyar Silva Wijesinghe and Joseph Hawk among those Philanthropists. The Public Trustee Ordinance No. 1 of 1922 was enforced on 22nd November, 1930. It was amended by Ordinance No. 11 of 1931, No. 59 of 1938 and Act No. 41 of 1983. The Public Trustee is an incorporated institution with perpetual succession. Establishing the Public Trustee Department involved a major deviation from the general structure of the government institutions at that time. This was the first instance in the administration history of this country when the concept of incorporated institution was introduced to the structural composition.There were renowned public spirited individuals like Anagarika Dharmalpala, Sir D.B. Jayatilleke, A.A. de Alwis, Mudaliyar Jayawickrama, Leonard Rupasinghe, Sir Chandrasekera, Mudaliyar Silva Wijesinghe and Joseph Hawk among those Philanthropists. The Public Trustee Ordinance No. 1 of 1922 was enforced on 22nd November, 1930. It was amended by Ordinance No. 11 of 1931, No. 59 of 1938 and Act No. 41 of 1983. The Public Trustee is an incorporated institution with perpetual succession. Establishing the Public Trustee Department involved a major deviation from the general structure of the government institutions at that time. This was the first instance in the administration history of this country when the concept of incorporated institution was introduced to the structural composition of a government department. Due to this feature the Department of the