Department of Social Services

Vision
To be the pioneer in creating a secured Sri Lanka where rights and equality of marginalized and disadvantaged communities are well protected by 2030
Mission
Achieving the expected outcome by means of expeditious, efficient and effective conduct of researches, formulation of policies and implementation of programmes with innovative approaches through inter-agency coordination and professional intervention towards social inclusion through upholding the rights and empowerment of the targeted community.
Our Activities
  • Vocational training of the handicapped youths
  • Ensuring the protection of the persons who are mentally handicapped
  • Operating Child Guidance Centers and Skills Developing Centers
  • Community Based Rehabilitation
  • Empowering people with hearing and speaking disabilities.
  • Rehabilitation of drug addicts
  • Community basis Drug Eliminating
  • Making intervention for current social problems
  • Launching National Programs
  • Empowering visually handicapped persons
  • Encouraging and inspiring the volunteer institutions who serve the handicapped
  • Providing new vocations for the disabled
  • National level co-ordination and database management of volunteers who serve the marginalized and unfavorable communities
  • Medical welfare services
  • Enhancing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the officials