Sri Lanka Sumithrayo

Our Services

At Sri Lanka Sumithrayo, there is Help, there is Hope. Providing Emotional support to those going through difficult times in life is our goal. Speak to us in confidence and share your burden. We assure 100% Confidentiality, Anonymity and Acceptance with respect and care. You don't have to be suicidal to contact Sri Lanka Sumithrayo. There are 10 SriLanka Sumithrayo centers spread across the country, The Rural programme and The Outreach unit supports the community in numerous ways face to face / Over the phone / mail

Providing Emotional support

Providing Emotional support for people to develop coping skills and deal with everyday stress and strains of life

Programs conducted for the farming community

Programs conducted for the farming community who live in economic difficulty and are faced with changing weather patterns and crop failures which add to their economic difficulty

Giving support to Drug dependents and their families

Giving support to Alcohol & Drug dependents and their families. The paintings done by children effected by these circumstances portrayed their fear and helplessness.

Conducting awareness programs on prevention of suicide

Befriending at institutions on request and Conducting awareness programs on prevention of suicide

Befriending Hours

Location	Contact Number	Available Time
Outreach Unit	0112682570, 0112674436	Weekdays: 9am to 4pm, Sat, Sun: 9am- 1pm
	0767 520620, 0777 723696	Daily 10am-8pm
Colombo South	0112818860, 0717818860	Daily: 9am-1pm
Panadura	03822235291, 0719526293	Daily: 9am-1pm
Negombo	0312223322	Daily: 9am-1pm
Mawanella	0767949922	Tues: 9am-1pm
Kandy	0777215636	Daily: 9am-5pm
Matale	0662223521	Daily: 9am-5pm
Kurunegala	0374931731	Weekdays: 9am-1pm
Jaffna	0779008776	Daily: 9am-1pm (except Wed’s)
Lunugamvehera	0472238080, 0774 055852	Weekdays: 9am-1pm
Panduwasnuwara	0372291718	Daily: 9am-5pm
	0777078311	Daily: 8am-1pm

About Sri Lanka Sumithrayo

Sri Lanka Sumithrayo is a government approved charity founded in 1974, by late Mrs. Joan De Mel and was incorporated by Act of Parliament No.10 of 1986. Srilanka Sumithrayo are registered members of Befrienders Worldwide and function as a non-political, non-religious organization focused on providing emotional support to help those at risk of suicide.
If you feel emotionally overwhelmed please know we are here for you. Give us a call, visit any of our centres or drop us an email. It is never too late to reach out.

OUR VISION IS A SOCIETY WHERE
People are able to explore their feelings without fear or prejudice
People are able to understand & respect the feelings of others and fewer people die by Suicide.

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