Blessings from the Political authorities -

Message from Hon. Chief Minister NCP

Hon.  Berty Pramalal Dissanayaka,
Chief Minister,
North Central Provincial Council,
Sri Lanka.

The development of the child comprises of physical mental, social and spiritual components.   The needs of the children in the northern   part of the country were not met, up to the standard due to the war situation, over last few decades (Conti....... )

Message from Hon. Minister of Health, Probation and Child Care NCP

Hon Peshala  Jayarathna,
Minister of Health, Indegenous Probation and Child Care, Sports,
Social Services and Youth Affairs

It is a privilege to make a note on this occasion where the entity of development of children, has been surfaced over many issues   encountered in the province.
(Conti.....)

The Child Development Foundation is an organization established   in the Department of Probation and Child Care within the legal framework of  North Central Provincial Council  (NCPC) of  Sri Lanka.

The said organization is managed by a board of members, appointed by the Honorable  Minister of Heath, Probation and Child Care of  NCPC.  The management body comprises of 5 members. And the finances of the CDF are auditable by  the government (Conti.......)

Over   a  period of time, the minds of the children in the   Northern part of Sri Lanka, were traumatized due to the war existed there, for  nearly 30 years.  However with the establishment   of   peace in the northern   part of Sri Lanka, the demand to ensure  the  rights and freedom of children  has surfaced as a priority.
The Department of Probation and  Child  Care  of the North Central Province serves its functions, in five judiciary zones  in the province, namely Anuradhapura, Thambuttegama, Kekirawa, Kebithigollewa  and Polonnaruwa.

The focused area comprises of a population of 1.1 million with the child population of below 18 years being  0.35 million. 

The Department of Probation and Child Care takes care of  14 Homes for children sheltering, nearly 700 children, out of which two homes are management directly by the government. (Conti....)
The crisis of the space in these homes, is a matter to be addressed with urgency. As the existing homes have capacity for only 325 children. Due to  crisis of limited space, the quality of care given to the children in these homes, has declined. (Conti.......)


In constructing a home for children

The problem of limited space in home for children reflects on the educational  environment causing unsuitable limited space available for studying. In addition this  problem of space reflects unfavorably  to the  privacy of   to the girls in these homes.

The CDF Intends to construct a home for children urgently inorder to deliver a quality care for children in NCP.
Contact us:
Department of Probation and Child Care Services,
North Cetral Province, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Telephone:- +94252222570 Email: probationncp@gmail.com