About Us
In Sri Lanka, the extended family culture, which displays how much strong the relationship between the parents and their children, clearly illustrates the Sri Lankan proud identity.
Activities
National Council for Elders and National Secretariat for Elders have been established under the Protection of Elders Rights Act No. 9 of 2000. Sri Lanka belongs to South Asia where the percentage of elders is rapidly increasing. Therefore it is the duty of the Government to protect the rights of elders as well as to promote Social Welfare Services.
Healthy Aging Filled with Happiness
Our aim is to make elders free from loneliness, get their active participation for the development of the country while ensuring the five UN principles of Freedom, Participation, Care, Dignity and Self Fulfillment.
Views and Suggestions
Our aim is to make elders free from loneliness, get their active participation for the development of the country while ensuring the five UN principles of Freedom, Participation, Care, Dignity and Self Fulfillment.
Mission
"To encourage participation of older persons on social development and to ensure their independence care, participation, self-fulfillment and dignity. Also to protect the rights of elders through awareness programmes"
Objectives
To protect and promote the rights of elders.
To identify the problems faced by the elders and make the policies accordingly and implement them.
To implement various types of programmes by using their knowledge, skills and experience once again for social development.
To conduct pre-retirement awareness programmes.
To provide guidance and various types of welfare assistance for the needy elders.
To maintain a database relating to elders.
Services
Amazing Features For Elders
Acts & Circular
Read moreNational Council
Read moreProactive Documents
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Read moreElders Right Promotion Officers
Read moreElder Homes
Read moreStatistic Details Of Elders by Age 60+
Read moreNo of Rs.2000/= Beneficiaries
Read moreMagazine
Read moreDocumentaries
Read moreJICA Project for Capacity Enhancement of Elderly Services in the Community (ProCEES)
Read moreHead Office officers
District secretariat officers
Divisional secretariats Officers
Testimonials
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Hierarchy
Minister
Hon Dr. Upali Pannilage
Deputy Minister
Hon. Wasantha Piyathissa
The Secretary
Mrs. Malarmathi Gangadharan
Director
Mr. K. Chathura Mihidum Office - 0112187045Our Media
Contact Us
Block D, 2nd floor, Sethsiripaya Stage 2, Battaramulla
nsemss@gmail.com
0112054164