About us

The National Council for Mental Health – Sahanaya is a non profit non governmental organization, working towards the development of mental health and mental health care in Sri Lanka.

Established in 1982, it was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1986 and is a registered charity with the Ministry of Finance.

Sahanaya maintains the Borella Resource Centre and the Gorakana Residential Facility.

Vision : The realization of optimum mental health through research, development and care. 

 
Mission : To be a centre of excellence in providing mental health services and facilitating the development of mental health care in Sri Lanka.

Basis : “The bio-psycho-social model”

Client-centered practice
Holistic view of mental health
Continuous learning
Ethical practice
Accountability

Overall Objective : To develop a center of excellence with expertise and the necessary competence to respond to emerging mental health needs/issues of the individual, communities and special groups of people

Sahanaya, Resource Centre Colombo 08	Sahanaya Residential Facility- Gorakana
Contact Details No. 96/20, Kitulwatta Road, Colombo - 08. Sri Lanka Tel:     +94 112 685 960   +94 112 685 960    +94 112 685 960  +94 112 685 960 Tel:   +94 115 350 819  +94 115 350 819    +94 115 350 819  +94 115 350 819 Fax: +94 115 350819 / 115 356 689 E-mail- info@sahanaya.org Hours : Mon – Fri 8.30 am to 4.30 pm	Contact Details No. 115/2, Galkanuwa Rd. Gorakana, Panadura. Sri Lanka Tel:   +94 (0) 38 229 7702  +94 (0) 38 229 7702    +94 (0) 38 229 7702  +94 (0) 38 229 7702 Tel:   +94 (0) 38 229 7703  +94 (0) 38 229 7703    +94 (0) 38 229 7703  +94 (0) 38 229 7703 Fax: +94 (0) 38 428 1640   E-mail- info@sahanaya.org Hours : Mon – Fri 8.30 am to 5 pm