· Formulation of Policies and Programmes for Social Development & Social Welfare. · Establishment & strengthening of Institutional framework for implementation of Social Welfare programmes. · Development of Human Resources to serve the Target Groups. · Direction, Guiding, Monitoring & Progress control of Social Development Programmes. · Follow-up of Commitments made at the World Summit on Social Development. · Development of Social Development Management Information System (SOMIS) · Co-ordination of activities with National and Sub National level Institutions. · Registration and Supervision of assistance to Social Welfare Voluntary Agencies. · Rehabilitation and social integration of Persons with Disabilities in the community. · Co-ordination and provision of Counselling Services. · Protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. · Protection of the rights of older persons. · Provision of Pension and Social Security for the self-employed. · Promotion of living standards of women and children under difficult circumstances. · Social integration of persons recovering from mental illnesses. · To provide vocational training for the persons with disabilities. · Implementation of the project "Sisunena Pubuduwa", for poor children. |