National Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities
Mrs. M.J. Samarasinghe, Director, National Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities, 9th Floor, Sethsiripaya,
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka.
Telephone: 94-1-877129 Fax: 94-1-877129
The Mission of the National Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities is
to ensure promotion I advancement & protection of rights of Persons with Disabilities through guidance, support, co-ordination,
implementation & monitoring of the development activities.
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Implement the law prescribed under Parliamentary Act No 28 of 1996 for Promotion, advancement & protection
of rights of Persons with disabilities. |
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Implementation of Decisions taken by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities with regard to,
(a) Promote welfare (b) Take effective measures for the prevention & control of principal courses for disablement.
(c) Maintain accurate statistics relating to Persons with Disabilities. (d) Formulate & promote measures to rehabilitate
Persons with Disabilities. (e) Ensure that requirements of Persons with disabilities are met adequately. (f) Guide,
support & monitor activities of institutions established for the care of Persons with Disabilities. (g) Introduce
policy guidelines and monitor the programmes to make the physical environment accessible to Persons with Disabilities. (h)
Improve public awareness of conditions & needs of Persons with Disabilities. (i) Assist Persons with Disabilities
in collaboration with organisations which provide services, grants, employment avenues etc. (j) Assist through control
& management of financial activities & keeping accounts. |
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