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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS!
Created: Monday, 24 December 2012 13:24
The Director and Staff of Caritas Sri Lanka - SEDEC wish you a Happy and Holy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year 2013 !...
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Upcoming Events - December 2012
Created: Saturday, 01 December 2012 00:00
7th December - An awareness programme on the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) Recommendations will be held in Medirigiya in collaboration with Caritas Anuradhapura Sethsaviya.
“International Migrants Day” will be marked...
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Upcoming Events - November 2012
Created: Thursday, 01 November 2012 00:00
16th November 2012 - Orientation Programme on ‘Addressing drug / alcohol abuse problems’ under the Migration and Human Trafficking Programme. Diocesan Coordinators of Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Batticaloa and Badulla Dioceses will participate in...
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Upcoming Events - October 2012
Created: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00
6th October - Universal Children's Day celebrations in Kurunegala, hosted by Kurunegala Diocese and participated by Sinhalese children belonging to the Caritas Children's Societies. The chief guest on the occasion will be Rt Rev Dr Harold Anthony Pe...
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Upcoming Events - September 2012
Created: Saturday, 01 September 2012 00:00
13th September : Awareness creation on LLRC Recommendations with community leaders of Anuradhapura Diocese, to be in Polonnaruwa
17th – 21st September : 5 -days Training Workshop on Non Violent Communication, in the Tamil medium, for a group of aroun...
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Upcoming Events - August 2012
Created: Wednesday, 01 August 2012 00:00
21st – 22nd August - A 2 day Outreach Programme will be held in Madhu Retreat House (Mannar District) for a group of around 90 participants from all the dioceses, comprising diocesan staff and volunteers engaged in the Caritas Child ...
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Upcoming Events - July 2012
Created: Sunday, 01 July 2012 00:00
17th and 18th July – National Review of IHDtCE Programme to be held in SEDEC.
26th and 27th July – Consultation on National Reconciliation.
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RESEARCH STUDY ON MIGRATION OF SRI LANKAN WOMEN
Created: Monday, 27 February 2012 21:41
The findings of a research study carried out by Caritas Sri Lanka in six Districts to detremine the causes of migration of women and a variety of other related issues are reflected in a booklet which is now available in the SEDEC website. The study was wa...
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Reflection for First Sunday in Lent
Created: Sunday, 26 February 2012 22:03
In the First Reading of the First Sunday in Lent, we are presented with the story of Noah and his Ark. This in a way sets the tone for the season. Noah is a symbol of salvation and hope, after “the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth wa...
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CARITAS HOUSING FOR WAR AFFECTED FAMILIES IN KILINOCHCHI DISTRICT
Created: Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:10
22 permanent houses constructed with funding aid from Caritas Swiss and Swiss Solidarity were handed over to the beneficiaries in Valaipadu in Poonahari DS Division of Kilinocchchi District on 18th February 2012. On this occasion, 50 fishing boats comp...
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HOUSING FOR WAR AFFECTED FAMILIES IN JAFFNA
Created: Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:04
20 permanent houses built with funding assistance from Caritas Swiss were handed over to war affected families in Columbuthurai, Jaffna on 17th February 2012. The Chief Guest on this occasion was Rt.Rev.Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam, Bishop of Jaffna and...
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SEASON OF LENT 2012 - Reflection for Ash Wednesday
Created: Thursday, 23 February 2012 20:48
Ashes are what one is reduced to finally one day, the residue after a fi re or burning. When a dedicated social worker who spent his life to build the lives of the poor died recently, he requested that his body be cremated and ashes to be strewn in the...
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UNITY THROUGH RECONCILIATION - Message from Most Rev Dr Harold Anthony Perera
Created: Wednesday, 22 February 2012 23:03
“UNITY THROUGH RECONCILIATION”
The Lenten theme chosen by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka for the year 2012 is ‘ Unity Through Reconciliation’.
There is no doubt that this theme has been chosen taking the signs of the time...
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UNITY THROUGH RECONCILIATION - Message of Rev Fr George Sigamoney
Created: Wednesday, 22 February 2012 22:59
The Season of Lent is a call to follow Christ’s austerities.
Austerity is the necessary first step towards attaining blessedness. It is a measure of personal and spiritual discipline, in appearance, manner and attitude. Austerity is a conscious effort ...
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WORKSHOP ON COULSELLING TRAUMATISED CHILDREN
Created: Monday, 20 February 2012 20:10
Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara, Child Specialist attached to the De Soysa Maternity Home in Colombo was the Resource Person at a two day workshop held on 15th and 16th February 2012 in the SEDEC Auditorium, on the subject “Counselling Traumatized Childr...
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CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING
Created: Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:09
A 3-day workshop will be held from 29th February to 2nd March 2012 for around 25 field officers engaged in the IHDtCE program in the Dioceses of Colombo, Chilaw, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura with the objective of introducing the concept of advocacy in rela...
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Study session on LLRC report
Created: Sunday, 12 February 2012 21:16
ADDRESS BY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN SRI LANKA AT THE STUDY SESSION ON LLRC REPORT HELD AT SEDEC AUDITORIUM ON 31ST JANUARY 2012.
COMPARISON BETWEEN TRC AND LLRC RECOMMENDATIONS
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Workshop on Advocacy and Lobbying
Created: Sunday, 12 February 2012 21:15
A 3–day workshop will be held from 22nd – 24th February in Badulla from around 22 field officers engaged in the IHDtCE programme in the Dioceses of Kandy, Badulla, Galle and Ratnapura with the objective of introducing the concept&nbs...
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Workshop on livelihoods development
Created: Thursday, 09 February 2012 21:47
A 3-day workshop was held from 18-20 January 2012 at Green Centre, Tholangamuwa to discuss the current implementation strategies of the Caritas livelihoods development program and to develop methodologies for remedying the weaknesses in such stra...
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OPEN FORUM ON MIGRANT RELATED ISSUES
Created: Thursday, 09 February 2012 21:39
Around 40 students of the National Institute of Social Development (NISD) who are training to be Social Workers took part in an open forum arranged by the Caritas Women's Desk under the caption " Social Welfare of migrant workers and their families", h...
