It is a well known fact that most suffered persons due to a war are women and children. In the North alone there are nearly 50,000 families that are headed by women. They are made destitute due to their inability to provide food, accommodation and educational needs to their children.

The Rs. 35,000/- loan provided to them to develop a livelihood is not at all sufficient and it was revealed that the loan is used for the sustenance of their day to day lives. Banks too hesitate to grant them loans. Hence the necessity to provide them more help to generate income for their livelihood.

Spread of illegal liquor and drugs, household abuses and subject to sexual violence and abuses are serious problems the women face in the society today.There is a shortage of women police officers to record complaints and take legal action against the offenders- as a result justice is delayed or not served.

Prime Minister is of the firm belief that the creation of this National Centre for the Households headed by women in Kilinochchiwill lay the foundation to solve a grave human problem that has bothered a segment of the society.

Based on the report presented by United Nations on families headed by women, Prime Minister has appointeda committee to make recommendations to uplift the levels of social and economic conditions of such families- He has nominated Attorney Ms. Shanthini Abimanasingham as the Chairperson of this Committee.

Ministries of Women Affairs, Policy Planning and Economic Affairs, Children and Youth and Cultural Affairs will jointly provide resources to implement this programme, while Rehabilitation Ministry too would provide necessary assistance.