Puttlum - Jayanthini Ranjini Wewalage, “Praja Diriya” Foundation
Address: Community Encouragement Foundation,
             Colombo Road, Nagavillu, Palaviya.
Contact: +94 32 567 8931
Fax:       +94 32 226 9014

The “Praja Diriya Foundation” formed in 2003 as a nongovernmental organization, now holding over 2000 members who are involved in different fields such as farming, and fishing in Puttlum district. Specially we join hands with Muslim and Tamil women, affected by the civil war. Working on peace building and to protect human rights, arrange circular loan system for the low- income women through out the district, working on to increase Women’s participation in politics, run awareness programs on HIV/AIDS, also we stand against domestic violence.
We are gaining knowledge from United Nations Security councils’ 1325 on women peace and security to widen the knowledge of women in 16 district councils around the Puttalm district. Thus making they involve in decision making process and in politics.