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Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC is the social arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka and is affiliated to Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations present in 200 countries and territories.
Our national centre is located in the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital city. Our vision is radiated to the far corners of the island through 13 Diocesan Centres. Caritas Sri Lanka-SEDEC is also the national secretariat of the National Catholic Commission for Justice Peace and Human Development.
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Latest happenings from Caritas network around the country
Caritas Sri Lanka marks World Food Day 16th October 2020
19th OctoberGrow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. The UN World Food Day is celebrated on the 16th of October every year. Since 2013 Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC and its network of 13 Diocesan Centres (DCs) have been working to ensure food security to poor subsistence farmers in Sri Lanka. This was done in Caritas DCs of Anuradhapura,...
Access to safe drinking water to Residents of Kudagama village, Anuradhapura District
25th AugustCaritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC with support from the Rotary Club of Capital City, Colombo helped Caritas Anuradhapura to set up a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant to provide safe drinking water to the residents of Kaluagala and Kudagama village in the Anuradhapura district. There are thousands of families in the North Central Province including Anuradhapura...
A Tribute to late Rev. Fr. Joseph Benedict Devarajah – National Director SEDEC (1995 – 2001)
11th AugustCaritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC with deep regret and sorrow announces the demise of its Rev. Fr. Joseph Benedict Devarajah – on 10th August 2020, in Jaffna. “ For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is...
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IHD and Safe Migration
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Access to safe drinking water to Residents of Kudagama village, Anuradhapura District
Food and Security
Published on 19th October
Caritas Sri Lanka marks World Food Day 16th October 2020
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