Country Profile on PWDs Annex: Sri Lanka Annex 1-1. List of Disability-related Facilities No Name of the Institute Year Established Annual Budget (Rupees) Description of Activities Contact Address Tel 1 V. T. C. for the Disabled 1990 3,000,000.00 Vocational training, rehabilitation, medical facilities, and research Ketawala, Lewla, Kandy 08-225403 2 V. T. C. for the Disabled N.A. 180,000.00 Rehabilitation education, artificial equipment and medical care, youth programs on sports and arts. Wawinna, Wattegama 08-476209 3 V. T. C. for the Disabled 1985 1,692,043.00 Rehabilitation vocational training and employment for disabled and retarded, personality development Angunukolapelessa, Thelembuyaya. 047-28333 4 Home for the Mentally Retarded 1975 2,142,000.00 Vocational training, formal education, residential care, medical facilities and provision of artificial appliances. Rediagama, Ambalantota. 047-20119 5 Vocational Training Organization for the Disabled 1999 189,320.00 Vocational training under the chairmanship of D. S. Balangoda Batugammana, Balangoda. 045-87673 6 School for the Deaf N.A. N.A. Vocational training and education No. 521, Galle Road, Ratmalana 7 School for the Blind N.A. N.A. Vocational training and education No. 521, Galle Road, Ratmalana 8 Seth Sevena State Home for the Mentally Retarded Girls 1956 N.A. Day care and rehabilitation Botale Road, Meerigama 01-237360 9 Vocational Training Centre for the Mentally Retarded Boys 1990 1,728,031.06 Vocational training rehabilitation medical facilities and research Amunukumbura, Waturegama 033-79321 1
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Country Profile on PWDs Annex: Sri Lanka
Annex 1-1. List of Disability-related Facilities
No Name of the Institute Year Established
Annual Budget
(Rupees) Description of Activities Contact Address Tel
1 V. T. C. for the Disabled 1990 3,000,000.00 Vocational training, rehabilitation, medical facilities, and research
Ketawala, Lewla, Kandy 08-225403
2 V. T. C. for the Disabled N.A. 180,000.00 Rehabilitation education, artificial equipment and medical care, youth programs on sports and arts.
Wawinna, Wattegama 08-476209
3 V. T. C. for the Disabled 1985 1,692,043.00 Rehabilitation vocational training and employment for disabled and retarded, personality development
Angunukolapelessa, Thelembuyaya.
047-28333
4 Home for the Mentally Retarded
1975 2,142,000.00 Vocational training, formal education, residential care, medical facilities and provision of artificial appliances.
Rediagama, Ambalantota. 047-20119
5 Vocational TrainingOrganization for the Disabled
1999 189,320.00 Vocational training under the chairmanship of D. S. Balangoda
Batugammana, Balangoda. 045-87673
6 School for the Deaf N.A. N.A. Vocational training and education No. 521, Galle Road, Ratmalana
7 School for the Blind N.A. N.A. Vocational training and education No. 521, Galle Road, Ratmalana
8 Seth Sevena State Home for the Mentally Retarded Girls
1956 N.A. Day care and rehabilitation Botale Road, Meerigama 01-237360
9 Vocational Training Centre for the Mentally Retarded Boys
1990 1,728,031.06 Vocational training rehabilitation medical facilities and research
Amunukumbura, Waturegama 033-79321
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Annex1-2. List of Other Disability-related Facilities
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No Name/Title Activities Year of Establishment Capacity Budget
(Rupees) Location Contact Address Tele
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Educational 1.School for the Deaf 2. School for the Blind
Annex 1-3. Disability-related Non Governmental and Voluntary Organizations
No Name of the Institute Year of
EstablishmentAnnual Budget
Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
Colombo District
1 Chesire Home for the Disabled
1966 68,400 Employment, wheelchairs, and artificial appliances provision. Computer training and technical knowledge for disabled through a special link programme with "Motivation" a U.K. organization.
No. 17, Siripala Road, Mount Lavinia.
713426 N.A.
2 Sri Lanka Associationfor the Blind
1974 2,067,345 Providing employment and residential facilities for disabled
No. 74, Palliya Road, Colombo - 02. 437786 305256
437768
3 Pre-School for the Deaf National Council for the Deaf
1971 215,100 Day care centre and rehabilitation No. 98/624, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya
865080 N.A.
4 Suhada Home for the Disabled
1986 763,749 Vocational training and rehabilitation for recovered mentally ill persons.
No. 535, Madiwela, Kotte 862544 N.A.
5 Sarvodaya ShelteredWorkshop for Disabled Women
1972 720,000 Skill development centre No. 49, Uyana Road, Lunawa, Moratuwa.
647761 N.A.
6 Rehab Lanka, Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled
1888 3,188,518 Maintenance of physically handicapped 10, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriya
862570 N.A.
Gampaha District
1 Islamic Centre for the Physically Handicapped
1984 8,881,616 Vocational training for women with disabilities in sewing, typing, tailoring
Duhulmale, Thihariya 033-87840 N.A.
2 Vocational TrainingCentre for Mentally Retarded Boys
1990 1,728,031 Vocational training rehabilitation medical facilities and research
Amunukumbura, Waturegama 033-79321 N.A.
3 Pre-School for the Hearing Impaired Children
1984 3,454,655 Education and training Lumbini Mawatha, Dalugama, Kelaniya
01-910623 N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year of
EstablishmentAnnual Budget
Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
4 Nailanders Home for the Disabled
1984 1,057,012 Rehabilitation of disabled No. 10, St. Mary's Road, Mahabage, Ragama
01-958597 N.A.
5 Nisansala Day Centre for Mentally Retarded Children
1990 6,000.000 Rehabilitation, vocational training, self-employment, residential care, counseling, medical facilities, (free medical clinics for community).
Brothers of Charity Services, Thudella, Ja-Ela.
01-237360 N.A.
6 Prithipura Home for Mentally Retarded Infants , And Prithipura Home for the Physically Handicapped (Lanka Friendship Services Society)
1964 292,000 Speech therapy and lip reading training Prithipura, Hendala, Wattala
936447 N.A.
7 Seth Sevena State Home for the Mentally Retarded Girls
1956 N.A.
Day care and rehabilitation Botale Road, Meerigama 01-237360 N.A.
8 Vocational TrainingCentre for the Disabled
1957 450,000 Special school and welfare activities for disabled
Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa. 01-253503 N.A.
Kalutara District
1 Social Services SocietyLimited Elderly Home
1951 350,000 Education and Rehabilitation for all types of disabled and retarded, self-employment project, physiotherapy treatments, raising awareness among parents.
Wettewa, Mathugama 034-48281 N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year of
EstablishmentAnnual Budget
Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
2 Sukhitha Home for Mentally Retarded Girls
1978 561,382 Educational services, counseling services, research and residential care
"Piya Niwasa", Galpatha, Kalutara
070-342022
N.A.
3 Aruna Home for Mentally Retarded Boys Nalluruwa
1935 230,173 Training centre with residential facilities for mentally retarded
Nalloruwa, Panadura N.A.
Galle District
1 Neth Sevena Sarana, School for the Deaf and Blind
1988 190,800 Education, hearing testing, vocational training residential facilities residential care & welfare for visually impaired elders
Panchliya Dikkumbura, Galle N.A. N.A.
2 Sambodhi Home for the Physically Handicapped and Mentally Retarded
residential care, medical facilities and providing artificial appliances.
Rediagama, Ambalantota. 047-20119 N.A.
2 V. T. C. for the disabled 1985 1,692,043 Rehabilitation vocational training and provide employment for disabled and retarded, personality development
Angunukolapelessa, Thelembuyaya. 047-28333 N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year of
EstablishmentAnnual Budget
Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
3 Sambodhi Home for the Mentally Retarded Boys and Samboshi Home for the Mentally Retarded Girls
1964 147,180 Residential care and rehabilitation Booweliara, Kariyamadiththa N.A. N.A.
4 School for the Deaf and Blind
1976 5,548,753 Vocational training Polommaruwe, Tangalle 047-40310 N.A.
Kandy District
1 V. T. C. for the disabled 1990 3 Million Vocational training rehabilitation medical facilities and research
Ketawala, Lewla, Kandy 08-225403 N.A.
2 V. T. C. for the disabled - 180,000 Rehabilitation education, artificial equipment and medical care, youth programs on sports & arts.
Wawinna, Wattegama 08-476209 N.A.
3 Blue Rose Day Centre for the Disabled Blue Rose Welfare Society II
1 Vocational TrainingOrganization for the Disabled
1999 189,320 Vocational training Batugammana, Balangoda. 045-87673 N.A.
2 Yasodara School for Visually & Hearing Impaired
1961 246,368 Protection and rehabilitation vocational training
Miriswatta, Balangoda 045-86429 N.A.
Anuradhapura District
1 Deaf & Blind School 1961 1,330,542 Vocational training 518, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Anuradhapura
025-20178 N.A.
Badulla District
1 Sri Sudarshi Deaf and Blind Centre
1979 2,398,896 Residential care and rehabilitation Udukumbukwela, Ella 057-22465 N.A.
Moneragala District
1 Pilisarana WelfareSociety
1989 132,362 Vocational training Pilisarana Mawatha, Wellawaya Road, Monaragala
- N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year of
EstablishmentAnnual Budget
Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
Ampara District
1 Sarana Children's Home 1978 450,000 Protection and rehabilitation Uhana, Ampara - N.A.
Jaffna District
1 Nuffield School for the Deaf & Blind Kaitadi
1956 5,385,536 Protection and rehabilitation Nuffield School for the Deaf, Kaitadi N.A.
Batticaloa Distrcit
1 Dhrashana School for the Visually Handicapped
1992 1,139,882 Rehabilitation, accommodation and educational facilities
298, New Kalmunai Road, Kalladi, Uppodai, Batticaloa
065-23489 N.A.
The institutions mentioned below have not responded to the mailed questionnaire and the details included in the table obtained from the Department of Social Services.
No Name of the Institute Year
EstablishedAnnual
Budget * Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
Colombo District
1 Sarvodaya Suvasetha Disabled Training Centre
* * Education and training Rawathawatta, Moratuwa N.A. N.A.
2 Home for the Mentally, Retarded Girls
* * Day care for mentally retarded, skills development programs
No.6, Katukurunda, Moratuwa N.A. N.A.
3 The Colombo Home for the Mentally Handicapped Children
* * Skill development programs 684/3, Wijerama Junction, High Level Road, Nugegoda.
N.A. N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year
EstablishedAnnual
Budget * Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
4 "Dayamina" Day Centre for the Mentally Retarded
* * Training of mentally retarded, medical therapeutic care employment and research
No. 29, Thalapathpitiya Road, Ambuldeniya
N.A. N.A.
5 Sumaga Day Centre and Training Centre for the Mentally Retarded
* * Education and training facilities No. 435-1, Galle Road, Maount Lavinia
N.A. N.A.
6 Sarvodaya Suvasetha AgentGunasekara Memorial Center & Educational Center for the Mentally Retarded Children
* * Education and training No. 80, Sri Sumangala Mawatha, Ratmalana.
N.A. N.A.
7 Sarvodaya Suvasetha,Vocational Training Centre for the disabled girls
* * Accommodation and vocational training No. 55, De Soysa Road, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa.
N.A. 647084
8 Sarvodaya Suvasetha, Deaf School
* * Care and welfare of deaf 3/14, Andiris De Silva Mawatha, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa.
N.A. N.A.
9 School for special children * * Care and welfare of disabled No. 45/3, Chitra Lane, Narahenpita
N.A. N.A.
10 ESCO Special Children for the Mentally Retarded Children
* * Care and welfare of disabled
Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa N.A. N.A.
11 Camilla School for Physically & Mentally Retarded Children
* * Residential care medical facilities training in small industries, provision of artificial appliances
Mattegoda, Polgasowita. N.A. N.A.
12 Sucharithodaya Home for the Physically & Mentally Retarded
* * Care and welfare of physically and mentally retarded
Pamunuwa, Maharagama N.A. N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year
EstablishedAnnual
Budget * Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
13 "Sevana" Home for the Disabled Children
* * Rehabilitation, assisting all types of needy people including the physically impaired
Pita Kotte, Kotte. N.A. N.A.
14 Pubudu Home for the Disabled * * Care and welfare for the severely physically disabled
No. 400, Bauddaloka Mawatha, Colombo - 07.
N.A. N.A.
15 Suhada Home for the Disabled 1986 763,749 Vocational training and rehabilitation for recovered mentally ill persons
No. 535, Madiwela, Kotte N.A. N.A.
16 Victoria Home for the Incurables
* * Education, pre vocational training No. 10, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya
N.A. N.A.
17 Sahanaya, Day Centre for the Mentally Ill, National Council for the Mental Health
* * Promoting socio-economic rehabilitation of the deaf and fight against deafness, defining the rights of deaf and providing audio equipment and pre-school facilities for deaf.
No. 20/96, Kithulwatta Road, Colombo - 08.
N.A. N.A.
18 Sarvodaya Suwasetha, Deaf School
* * Residential care and rehabilitation of disabled aged. Self-employment projects, raising Awareness in society on the needs of the aged.
3/14, Andiris De Silva Mawatha, Rawathawatta, Moratuwa.
N.A. N.A.
19 Sri Chandrasekara School for the Deaf
* * Care and welfare and vocational training employment
Horethuduwa, Moratuwa N.A. N.A.
Gampaha District
1 Anandapura Home for the Mentally Retarded Boys
* * Care and protection John Perera Mawatha, Kandawala, Katana
N.A. N.A.
2 Chesirie Home for the Disabled * * Rehabilitation of disabled Demanhandiya, Kadirane. N.A.
3 School for the Deaf * 178,929 Special education and other related services for mentally retarded and disabled girls
Ragama 01-958597
N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year
EstablishedAnnual
Budget * Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
4 Nest Institution for the Mentally Ill
* * Vocational training, employment, residential facility, income generating activities
No.14, Daya Road, Hendala, Wattala
N.A. N.A.
Kalutara District
1 Mark Sri Sarana Home for the Physically Handicapped and Mentally Retarded
* * Residential care and welfare, education for the severely mentally retarded
No. 26, St. Sebestians Road, Katukurunda, Kalutara
070-342022
N.A.
2 Mayura Home for the Mentally Retarded
* * Care, rehabilitation and protection Mathugama N.A. N.A.
3 Vocational Training Centre for Disabled Girls
* * Residential care and vocational training Padukka Road, Horana N.A. N.A.
Gale District 1 Supem Uyana Home for the
Mentally Retarded * * Protection, rehabilitation and medical care for
the mentally handicapped Gonapinuwela, Hikkaduwa. N.A. N.A.
2 Sambodhi Special School for the Deaf and Blind
* * Protection, rehabilitation and medical care for the mentally handicapped
Kiribathwila, Baddegama. N.A. N.A.
Matara District
1 Sambodhi Home for Mentally Retarded Girls
* * Rehabilitation and care protection Wehella, Urugamuwa. N.A. N.A.
2 Rohana School for the Deaf * * Education and rehabilitation Welegoda, Matara N.A. N.A.
Hambantota District
1 Sambodhi Home for Mentally Retarded Boys, and Samboshi Home for the Mentally Retarded Girls
1964 147,180 Residential care and rehabilitation Booweliara, Kariyamadiththa N.A. N.A.
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No Name of the Institute Year
EstablishedAnnual
Budget * Description of Activities Contact Address Tel Fax
2 Pre-School for H.I.C. 1992 32,400 Special school Mahanugalanda, Labuyaya. Kuliyapitiya.
N.A. N.A.
3 Pre-School for H.I.C * * Special education for the hearing impaired Uduwela, Dehelgamuwa, Ibbagamuwa.
N.A. N.A.
Annual Budget *
The budgets of some of these organizations have not been obtained. To these organizations, the Department of Social Services contributes RS. 300/- per beneficiary per month. Therefore, the general formula can be established as follows: (Number of beneficiaries) X 12 X Rs. 300/- (This figure is calculated for organizations where the actual budget
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is not given). These organizations ad-hoc which are not shown in this table due to inavailability of data. Ad-hoc grants of up to Rs.75,000/= for repairs and improvements and another Rs.40,000/= for equipment and clothing are provided by the government annually. Other costs are supported by public contributions and fund raising activities. In special circumstances where the institutions are unable to mobilize local funds to meet costs, the government may cover the entire cost of such activities.
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Annex 2. List of Disability-related International Aid(Multilateral/Bilateral Organizations)
Title of Aid Project Implementing
Organization Donor Country Organization
Duration of the Project
Budget Purpose / Activities
CBR Ministry of Health WHO, UN 1 Year N.A. CBR Programs
Employment for PWDs
Chamber of Commerce ILO, UN / WHO N.A. N.A. Training abroad giving experience in provision of job opportunities
Provision of Volunteers
JICA Volunteer Service Officers (VSO)
Japan England
1 Year 2 Year
N.A. Provision of technical advisers
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Annex 3. List of Laws and Regulations on PWD
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No Legal Document Issued Date Summary Doc.
AttachedDoc. Code
General
1 Act of protection of the rights of persons with disabilities Regulations under the Act No. 28 of 1996. (The protection of rights of persons with disabilities)
Act No. 28 of 1996
1. Establish National Council for the promotion advancement and protection of rights of persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka.
2. Indicates the procedure for regulations of voluntary service organizations and specifies the application form for registration of such organizations.
3. Indicates the person who should submit the application of registration and the necessary documentation that should be attached to the application.
4. Describes the person who should process the application and issue the certificate of registration.
5. States the information to be gazetted following registration. 6. States that the Secretary of the national council for PWDs inform the party concerned,
about the rejection of the application within a specific period. 7. Stipulates the period in which appeals should be made against any rejection of
registration and authority for final decision. 8. Indicates the legitimacy and validity of the certificate of registration. 9. Indicates the procedure that should be adopted in the day-to-day work of the
organization. 10. Describes the management committee of the organization, its functions and
responsibilities. 11. Provides definitions of "Act", "Minister" and the "Secretary". 12. Grants powers of inspection and search of organizations which provide services for
PWDs.
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No Legal Document Issued Summary Doc. Doc. Date Attached Code
Social Welfare and Preferential Treatment 1 Ranaviru Seva Act Gazetted on
21.01.1999 Promote the welfare of disabled members of the armed forces and the police forces, and of the dependents of members of the armed forces and the police forces, killed or missing in action.
2 Promotion of Accessibility to Built Environment
December
1998
Standards and guidelines to ensure accessibility to housing, buildings, public transport services, streets and other outdoor environments.
3 Social Security Board Act No. 17 of 1996
1996 Establishes a Social Security Board for the management of the Social Security Benefit Scheme for self-employed persons.
4 Trust Fund Act Of the Rehabilitation of Visually Handicapped
1992 Trust Fund to provide educational and vocational training facilities for the visually handicapped to create employment opportunities, provide financial assistance and guidance for the self-employed, provide housing facilities, implement schemes for the welfare of visually handicapped, provide facilities for the marketing of products manufactured by the visually handicapped, take actions to eliminate conditions that prevent visually handicapped persons gaining equal rights and equal opportunities.
Vocational Training and Employment
1 Public Administration circular No. 27/88 dated 18th August 1988.
1998 States that 3% of vacancies in public service and cooperation should be filled by disabled persons possessing requisite qualifications and whose disability would not be a hindrance to the performance of his duties. Their recruitment should be in accordance with the approved scheme of recruitment.