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  • Creation of Caritas psychocial resource pool 23-25 Aug
    Created: Monday, 29 August 2011 21:58
    An innovative program to create a  Caritas Psychosocial Resource Pool at National and diocesan levels was held at the SEDEC Auditorium in Colombo from 23rd - 25th August 2011. A group of 30 Diocesan Psychosocial Coordinators attended this 3-day event...


  • Appointment to the National Advisory Committee on Labour Migration
    Created: Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:55
    The National Director of Caritas Sri Lanka Rev. Fr. George Sigamoney was appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Labour Migration under the Chairmanship of Hon. Minister Dilan Perera Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare with effect...


  • Mid - term evaluation of the Integral Human Development Program
    Created: Wednesday, 24 August 2011 21:39
    A de-briefing session regarding the midterm evaluation of the Integral Human Development Through Community Empowerment (IHDTCE) Program carried out by Mr S Arockiam, External Evaluator was held at the SEDEC auditorium on 22nd August 2011. ...


  • War widows program of 18 & 19 August
    Created: Wednesday, 24 August 2011 21:25
    A group of 79 war widows from Mannar and Anuradhapura dioceses gathered in Sevanapitiya, Polonnaruwa on 18th & 19th August for a solidarity- building program. This was a follow-up to a similar program held last year where around 40 widows shared their...


  • House Opening in Mannar District
    Created: Sunday, 21 August 2011 19:27
    80 Permanent houses constructed under the IDP resettlement programme were handed over to the beneficiary families  on 18th August 2011 in Parappankandal in Mannar district. This project was funded by Belgium Development Corporation of the Belgium Gov...


  • Pre-departure and post-arrival assistance training
    Created: Thursday, 18 August 2011 21:06
    A Training-of-Trainers (TOT)  session was conducted from 9th to 12 August 2011 for a group of Diocesan Coordinators and Animators under the Pre-departure and Post-arrival Assistance Program for migrant workers. 14 participants including representativ...


  • Delegation of Catholic Bishops visits South Africa
    Created: Tuesday, 16 August 2011 23:17
    An initiative of the Bishops' Peace Task Force resulted in a  week-long visit  last month to South Africa by a delegation of Catholic Bishops with the chief aim of learning about the detailed work of that country's Truth and Reconciliaion Commis...


  • Partner Visits
    Created: Saturday, 13 August 2011 16:29
    A delegation from CAFOD UK was is Sri Lanka recently to visit development and relief work carried out by Caritas Sri Lanka SEDEC. Mathew Carter, Head of CAFOD's Humanitarian Department and Gill Drury, Head of Major Gifts and  Philanthropy were acc...


  • Caritas dialogue session with politicians
    Created: Monday, 08 August 2011 22:09
    " Sri Lanka is now at a crucial stage in its quest for reconciliation. Our future as a united or divided nation will depend on the decisions taken, or not taken, by our politicians at this point ", said Rev Fr Vimal Tirimanne CSSR in his introductory r...


  • Awareness Program for School Children on Human Trafficking and Safe Migration
    Created: Friday, 05 August 2011 19:30
    Nearly 100 students in the age group 15-22 at St Anthony's Technical Institute, Moneragala participated in a program to create awareness on safe migration and human trafficking, held on 1st August 2011 in the Institute premises. ...


  • Child Rights Training for Probation Officers
    Created: Wednesday, 03 August 2011 18:40
    A 2-day program aimed at the capacity building of Probation Officers on ' Management of child protection in a child rights framework' was held on 28th & 29th July 2011 at the SEDEC Auditorium, attended by 44 Probation Officers from the Western Provinc...