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 - SP&J
Mrs. Dharshika Kadirvel
Deputy Programme Manager / National Coordinator - SP&J
Mr. Nirmal Chaminda
Finance Manager
Mrs. Wendy Therese Starling
Executive Secretary / HR Officer
Mrs. Nilani Tissera
National Cordinator - SA&FS
Mr. Sajith Silva
Unit Head - EC&PP
Mr. J. P. Sagayaraj
Unit Head - DRRM
Rev.Sr. Vijeya
Programme Officer - SP&J
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
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
Mrs. Harhsani Malsha
Finance Project Officer
Mrs. Sulakshana Anthony
Finance Project Officer
Mr. Vimal Peter De Silva
Finance Project Officer
Miss Chathurani N. Hettiarachchi
Project Officer - CE&SM
Ms. Michelle Senarathne
Programme Coordinator - CE&SM
Mrs. Sithumini Perera
Regional Coordinator - SA&FS
Mr.Dananjana Fernando
Programme Officer
Mr. Jerome Morritt
Programme Officer
Mr. Frido Fernando
Programme Officer -SP&J
Ms. Angela D. Ponrajah
Project Officer - DRRM
Ms. Dimithri Wickramasinghe
Programme Officer - DRRM
Mr.Kasun Ramanayaka
Project Officer- EC&PP
Ms. Vaishnave
Programme Officer - EC&PP
