Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security

The Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security (Sinhala: කාන්තා හා ළමා කටයුතු සහ සමාජ ආරක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය, romanized: Kānthā Hā Ḷamā Kaṭayutu Saha Samāja Ārakṣaṇa Amātyāṃśaya; Tamil: மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூகப் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சர்) 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".

Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security
කාන්තා හා ළමා කටයුතු සහ සමාජ ආරක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය
மகளிர், சிறுவர் அலுவல்கள் மற்றும் சமூகப் பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சர்
Agency overview
Formed1997 (1997) as a separate ministry[1]
JurisdictionSri Lanka
Headquarters3rd and 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Employees1,273
Annual budgetRs 1.949,595 Billion
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Mrs. A. S. M. S. Mahanama[3], Secretary
  • Mr. J. P. S. Jayasinghe,
    Director (Planning & Monitoring)
Child agencies
  • Children's Secretariat
  • Department of Probation & Child Care Services
  • National Child Protection Authority
  • National Committee on Women
  • Women’s Bureau
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

Vision:[4]

A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development.

Mission:[4]

To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural development and rights of women and children.

List of ministers
Minister of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Pavithra Wanniarachchi
since 22 November 2019
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security
Member ofCabinet of Sri Lanka
Reports toParliament of Sri Lanka
AppointerThe President with advice of Prime Minister
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Parties

  Sri Lanka Freedom Party   United National Party   Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

Name Portrait Party Tenure President
Tissa Karalliyadde Sri Lanka Freedom Party 23 April 2010 - 9 January 2015 Mahinda Rajapaksa
Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe United National Party 12 January 2015 - 21 November 2019 Maithripala Sirisena
Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 22 November 2019 - Present Gotabaya Rajapaksa

History
History of the Ministry[4] Year
Women's Bureau in Sri Lanka was 1st established under the Ministry of Plan Implementation 1978
Women's Bureau in Sri Lanka was re-established under the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Teaching Hospital 1983
Ministry of Women's Affairs. (Separate Ministry) 1997
Ministry of Women Empowerment and Social Welfare 2004
Ministry of Child Development and Women's Empowerment 2006
Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs 2010
Ministry of Women's Affairs. 2015
Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 2015
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Dry Zone Development 2018
Ministry of Women & Child Affairs and Social Security 2019

See also
  • Ministries of Sri Lanka

References
  1. "Overview of Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. "Hon.Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  3. "The Secretary of Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Security". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  4. "Overview". childwomenmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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