Vision
To extend a helping hand to helpless and marginalized groups of people in the Western Province, their rehabilitation and reintegration into the social mainstream as citizens with contented life preventing them from being subject to such situations through various methods.
Mission
The mission of the Department is to efficiently carry on with the welfare services including the provision of relief to the poor and helpless groups of community within the Western Province, provision of assistance to those suffering from serious and critical illnesses, rehabilitation of poor families in destitution, taking care of the welfare of the disabled, provision of accommodation facilities to persons who cannot engage in an employment due to disability and to those extremely helpless elders and detention and rehabilitation of the women referred by the orders of the courts of law under the Vagrancy Ordinance.
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Hon Governor
Air Marshal Roshan Goonetileke

Chief Secretary
Mrs. J.M.C. Jayanthi Wijethunga

Secretary to the Ministry
Mr. H.G.G.J Darmasena

Director
Mrs. H.A.S. Seuwandi

Contact Us
Address:
No. 204, Western Provincial Council Office Complex, 3rd Floor,
Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha,
Battaramulla.
Telephone 0112 092554
0112 092558
Fax: 0112 092 560
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