To ensure health and nutrition requirements are monitored as recommended by the Ministry of Health.

To ensure pre-school facilities and monitor the qualifications and input of staff.

To liaise with primary schools to ensure schooling for all, and recommend mechanisms to assist children with learning disabilities.

To liaise with education officials to ensure that teacher cadres are filled and all students have access to quality teaching in all subjects.

To liaise with principals to promote extra-curricular activities in schools, and develop skills and attitudes that will support the child when entering the world of work.

To monitor facilities in schools and liaise with authorities to ensure satisfactory physical plant (availability of toilets and playgrounds in particular), teacher availability, and extra-curricular activities.

To promote community involvement in the development of children, and encourage accountability to the community of service providers.

To encourage community support for extra-curricular activities and leisure activities for children.

To support children involved in Court action, and ensure progress of cases so as to minimize harm to children. 

To monitor the welfare of Children in care, and ensure that Children’s Homes adhere to required standards through regular inspection and reporting. 

To develop awareness in the community and those responsible for children in care, whether in homes or through foster parent schemes, of the needs of children and the responsibilities of society towards them.

To liaise with schools to investigate cases of dropouts, and take remedial action including counseling of both children and parents.

To promote appropriate education and training for children in care, with alternatives leading to productive employment for those missing out on regular schooling.

To promote involvement of the community in the protection of children.

To monitor, including through village level Vulnerability Indices, the situation of single parents and provide support for the needs of young children.

To liaise with school authorities and ensure mechanisms to protect children from abuse and  remedial action, including psycho-social support.

To raise awareness with regard to threats to physical and emotional wellbeing, and ensure availability of counseling and support. 

To monitor the situation of children at risk of neglect or abuse and provide appropriate support.

To receive reports from relevant officials, as well as Police Women and Children’s Desks, and recommend action to improve services, including training and better coordination with other agencies.

To liaise with Divisional Health and Education authorities to ensure adequate services for all areas in the Division.

To ensure the availability of competent counselors and adequate psycho-social support. 

To  raise awareness amongst officials and the community as to the rights of children and potential threats.

To ensure involvement of the community in the promotion of the wellbeing and the rights of children.

To coordinate work in Grama Niladhari Divisions, through allocation of specific responsibilities for geographical areas to all members of the team, with provision for collating information and ensuring provision of professional support. 

To monitor, including through village level Vulnerability Indices, the situation of women in need, and provide and facilitate support.

To develop Women’s Groups that will provide support, whilst encouraging productive employment and self-reliance.

To promote appropriate training, including in soft skills and personality development, to facilitate appropriate employment as well as entrepreneurship.

To help in the establishment of Women’s Cooperatives, and obtaining micro-credit to develop local initiatives.