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Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment

කාන්තා, ළමා කටයුතු හා සමාජ සවිබලගැන්වීම් අමාත්‍යාංශය மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலுப்படுத்துகை அமைச்சு
Agency overview
Formed	1997; 27 years ago (1997) as a separate ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters	3rd and 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Annual budget	Rs 1.949,595 Billion
Minister responsible	Saroja Savithri Paulraj
Deputy Minister responsible	Namal Sudarshana
Agency executives	Mrs. Yamuna Perera, Secretary Mr. J. P. S. Jayasinghe, Director General
Child agencies	Children's Secretariat Department of Probation & Child Care Services National Child Protection Authority National Committee on Women Women’s Bureau
Website	Official website

The Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment (Sinhala: කාන්තා, ළමා කටයුතු හා සමාජ සවිබලගැන්වීම් අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: Kānthā, Ḷamā Kaṭayutu Hā Samāja Savibalagănvīm Amātyāṃśaya; Tamil: மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலுப்படுத்துகை அமைச்சு) is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Formulating, executing and regulating provisions and policies aligned to practices of good governance to ensure the rights of children and women by empowering socio-economic conditions, instilling values and ensuring participation through strategic integration with all stakeholders leading to a dignified nation".

Overview

Vision:

A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development.

Mission:

To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural development and rights of women and children.

List of ministers

The Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna   National People's Power

History

See also

• Ministries of Sri Lanka

References

1. "Overview of Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
2. "The Secretary". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
3. "Our Team". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
4. "Amendment to the Extra Gazettes No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Amendment to the Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
5. ^ "Overview". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
6. "Former Minister Tissa Karaliyadde joins SJB". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
7. "You are being redirected..." dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
8. "You are being redirected..." dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
9. "Twenty-two close contacts of Piyal Nishantha self-isolated". adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
10. "Sri Lankan president threatens the Supreme Court". World Socialist Web Site. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
11. First, News. "Dr. Harini Amarasuriya - Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
12. "Saroja Savithri appointed as Child and Women Affairs minister - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

External links

• Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security
• Government of Sri Lanka

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