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Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs

Ministry of Women and Child Affairs
කාන්තා හා ළමා කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය
மகளிர் மற்றும் சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு
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Agency overview
Formed 1978
Preceding agencies
  • 1997 (1997) as Ministry of Women's Affairs
  • 2004 (2004) as Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare
  • 2006 (2006) as Ministry of Child Development and Women's Empowerment
  • 2010 (2010) as Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs
  • 2015 (2015) as Ministry of Women's Affairs
Jurisdiction Sri Lanka
Headquarters 3rd and 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Employees 1,273
Annual budget Rs 1.949,595 Billion
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Chandrani Senaratna, Secretary
  • J. P. S. Jayasinghe,
    Director (Planning)
Child agencies
  • Children's Secretariat
  • Department of Probation & Child Care Services
  • National Child Protection Authority
  • National Committee on Women
  • Women’s Bureau
Website Official website
Minister of Women and Child Affairs of Sri Lanka
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Ministry of Women and Child Affairs
Appointer The President with advice of Prime Minister
Website Official website

The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs is the Sri Lankan government ministry responsible for "Formulating, executing and regulating provisions and policies aligned to practices of good governance to ensure the rights of children and women by empowering socio- economic conditions, instilling values and ensuring participation through strategic integration with all stakeholders leading to a dignified nation".

The Minister of Women and Child Affairs is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party


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