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Rehabilitation Authority
Establishment of REPPIA
The Rehabilitation of persons, properties and Industries Authority was established by Parliamentary Act No 29 of 1987.
VISION
"Economic and social prosperity through Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and Industries for the victims of violence and for the refugees".
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MISSION
"To create a conducive socio-economic and cultural environment through Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for the population affected by ethnic violence, subversive violence or terrorist activities in order to facilitate and ensure the resumption of a normal and productive life".
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Objectives
In terms of Section 4 of the Act, the functions of REPPIA shall be
I) To assist in the rehabilitation of affected persons by way of an outright grant or any such other means as REPPIA may deem necessary
II) To assist the owner of any affected property to repair and restore such property either by way of an outright grant or subject to such reasonable conditions as may by agreed upon by REPPIA and such owner for securing the repayment of any expenditure incurred out of the Fund for the purpose of such repair and restoration:
III) To assist the tenant of any affected property being damaged property to repair and restore such property if the owner of such property is unable or unwilling to repair and restore such property and REPPIA is satisfied that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, it is just and equitable to authorize such tenant to carry out the necessary repairs and restoration:
IV) To order the demolition and revival of any affected property which consists of a building or structure;
V) To assist the proprietor of any affected industry, or business, to rehabilitate such industry or business, subject to such reasonable conditions as may be agreed upon by REPPIA and such proprietor for securing the repayment of any expenditure incurred out of the Fund for such rehabilitation.
Background
Rehabilitation is essentially a social service; based on humanitarian approach. This social service has become and essential service due to intermittent and sporadic violence related to ethnicity, religion, politics or terrorism.
Destruction due to violence necessitated rehabilitation and reconstruction. More the violence continues more destruction follows. Wherever destruction occur rehabilitation activities becomes and urgent issue. No economic development is possible without rehabilitation.
Sri Lanka has seen sporadic and scattered violence mainly following 1977. Nevertheless, the gravity and magnitude of violence was felt gravely after the riots of July 1983.
Following the July 1983 ethnic riots or civil commotion, the government of Sri Lanka created a special organization, named “REPPIA”, the Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and Industries Authority. REPPIA was established by an Act of Parliament No. 29 of 1987.
Initially, rehabilitation activities all over the island of Sri Lanka was under the purview of REPPIA. With the establishment of RRAN, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Authority of the North in 1995 by a special Gazette Notification, the five Districts of the Northern Province namely Jaffna, Mullaithivu, Kilionochchi, Mannar and Vauniya are brought under RRAN whilst the rest of the island with 20 Districts continued to be with REPPIA.
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Staff Officers
Name
Mr. I.A.Hameed
Mr. I.L.M.Faizar Khan
Mr. S.M.Badurdeen.
Mr. V.Hussain
Mr. H.Chandrasena
Mr. K.M.Ananda Wijepala
Mr. A.D.Wazeer
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Designation
Chairman
Working Director
Deputy Director (Admin.)
Deputy Director (Housing)
Deputy Director (Finance)
Deputy Director (Project)
Assistant Director
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Contact Number
011 2690209
011 2696011
011 2691633
011 2691171
011 2691501
011 2691525
011 2691510
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Board of Directors
Name
Mr. I.A.Hameed
Mr. I.L.M.Faizar Khan
Mr.M.Vamadevan
Mrs.Rizna Anees
Mr.S.P.Santhanyake
Mr.S.M.Badurdeen
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Designation
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
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Contact Number
011 2690209
011 2696011
011 2395514
011 2484595
032 2265592
011 2691633
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