Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers (SLAPSH) Sri Lanka Expand view 191, Dharmapala Mawatha Colombo 07 SLAPSW's aims include: Upkeeping professional standards of social work; Training and research in human resource development; Working with the National Institute of Social Development in Sri Lanka in producing a quality workforce for social development; Produce local social work literature for public education; Undertake community development work in all parts of the country. The SLAPSW resource centre is open to the public
Nest Sri Lanka Expand view Kåie House 241 Beach Road Hendala Wattala Aims to see happiness, promote justice and freedom, lift the stigmatisation of labelling, promote understanding and promote coping mechanisms within the community
Alliance Lanka Sri Lanka Expand view No 174/4 Stanley Tillekarathne Mawatha Nugegoda Alliance Lanka provides funding and technical support to small NGOs working in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. They provide support and training in project formulation and development, evaluation and monitoring and project management. The Alliance Lanka resource centre is open to the public.
Central Council of Disabled Persons (CCODP) Sri Lanka Expand view PO Box 05 Kinigama Rd Bandarawela 90100 CCODP aims: 1. To encourage persons interested to organize as groups for the common development of disabled. 2. To encourage groups of disabled and help them in every possible way to speak for themselves at National level. 3. To introduce CBR as the most appropriate, effective and cost-effective method for rural areas. 4. To make training facilities available to help implementers of CBR in every possible way to render a better service to the community. http://www.ccodp.org
Disability Studies Unit (DSU) Sri Lanka Expand view Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya PO Box 06 Ragama DSU's aims and objectives are to promote CBR internationally and in Sri Lanka through education, research and disemination of information. DSU has disabled staff. DSU has a resource centre which is open to the public and an enquiry service which is accessible by letter or telephone. It also facilitates the training of speech and language therapists and conducts research on disability issues.