Gammuladani
Introduction '''Gammuladani''', '''Gammuladeni''', or '''Grammuladani''' is a former Sinhala term for a village headman in Sri Lanka. Other terms were ''arachchi'', ''gamika'', ''gammudaliya'', ''gammudalia'', or ''vidane''.During the colonial period the village headman had wide-ranging powers: his tasks included investigating crimes, coordinating agricultural activities, collecting taxes, and issuing permits for access to land. The post was replaced in the 1960s by the government-appointed Grama Niladhari (previously ''Grama Sevaka'').
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