Our mission is Empowering people through animation and being in Solidarity in their efforts for integral human development.
About Us
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our vision is the Realisation of a Just Sri Lankan Society based on Gospel Values of Love, Forgiveness, Peace, Unity, Equality - Lived, Promoted and Protected irrespective of race, caste and religion.
Who we are
The social arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka
About us
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC is an expression of the concern of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka for justice, peace and human development. It operates on the mandate of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka (CBCSL) which is conferred to the Board of Management (BOM).
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC is the National Secretariat of the Commission for Justice, Peace and Human Development of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka. In each Diocese, Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC has an implementing Caritas Diocesan Secretariat. These are the secretariats of the Commission for Justice, Peace & Human Development of the respective Dioceses.
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC is independent of all political parties and ethnic groups. It draws its inspiration from the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, His unconditional love for one another and its mission is enrooted in the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC is a Member of Caritas Internationalis, which is an International Confederation of Catholic Organizations that comes under the purview of the Holy Father, mandated by their respective Episcopal Conferences to spread solidarity, social justice and integral human development.
Legal status
Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC, attains its legal status under Parliamentary Act No. 17 of 1983 which is an Act to Incorporate the Catholic Bishops’
Conference in Sri Lanka
This Act is citied as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act No. 17 of 1983
Our Team
The outstanding and hardworking Caritas Sri Lanka family
Rt.Rev.Dr.Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam
Chairman
Rt.Rev.Dr.Maxwell Grenville Silva
Vice Chairman
Rev. Fr. Mahendra Gunatilleke
National Director
Mr. Priyantha Fernando
Programme Manager
Mrs. Dharshika Kadirvel
Deputy Programme Manager /National Coordinator
Mr. Nirmal Chaminda
Finance Manager
Mrs. Wendy Therese Starling
Executive Secretary / HR Officer
Mr.Jude Ivan Keerthi
Project Finance Manager
Mrs. Nilani Tissera
National Cordinator - SAU
Mr. Sajith Silva
Unit Head - Integral Human Development
Mr. J. P. Sagayaraj
Unit Head DRM
Rev.Sr. Vijeya
Programme Officer - DRM
Mr. J. A. Eliyas
Administrative Officer
Mr. Chaminda Thushara Perera
Unit Head Admin / Procurement Officer
Anton Sherly Hough
Assistant Administartive Officer
Mr. Terrance Codipily
IT / Media Officer
Mrs. H. D. M. Dushmanthi
Programme Accountant
Mr. K. Angelo
Finance Project Officer
Mr. L. Rukesh Sanmuganathan
Finance Project Officer
Ms.Chathurika Wijesinghe
Finance Project Officer
Ms. Thayagi Silva
Accounts Assistant/ Cashier
Miss Chathurani N. Hettiarachchi
Project Officer -IHD
Ms. Michelle Senarathne
Programme Coordinator
Mr. Nishanth Rajasegaram
Regional Coordinator
Mrs. Sithumini Perera
Regional Coordinator
Mr.Dananjana Fernando
Programme Officer
Mr. Jerome Morritt
Programme Officer
Ms. Melani Warnakula
Receptionist / Secretary
Our Partners
Working together for a better tomorrow
