Women In Need (WIN) is a nationally acclaimed non-governmental organisation in Sri Lanka providing essential support services to women and girls victimized by gender based violence. In 2018, WIN celebrated 30 years of dedication to addressing issues of violence against women in the country.
We are present in 6 Districts:
- Anuradhapura – 025 2225708
- Badulla – 055 2224395
- Batticaloa – 065 2228388
- Colombo – 011 2671411
- Jaffna – 021 2225708
- Matara – 041 2233760
WIN also has 7 police desks located in:
- Police Women and Children’s Bureau – 011 3071121
- Kirulapone Police Station – 011 3071122
- Medawachchiya Police Station (Anuradhapura) – 077 7307894
- Waligama Police Station (Matara) – 077 3560282
- Batticaloa Police Station – 077 7913529
- Badulla Police Station – 077 2083319
- Puthukudurippu Police Station (Mulathivu) – 021 2061616
WIN’s 3 emergency shelters located in:
Colombo, Matara and Batticaloa
Women In Need is present across the country, with crisis centres, help desks and shelters based in the Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Uva, Northern, North Central and North Western Provinces.
WIN currently has six crisis centres in Colombo, Jaffna, Matara, Anuradhapura, Batticaloa and Badulla. WIN help desks in police stations are based in Colombo, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Batticaloa, Kandy and Matara.
WIN help desks in hospitals are based in Colombo, Batticaloa, Kandy, Anuradhapura and Badulla. There are three shelters located in Colombo, Batticaloa and Matara. WIN’s resource centre is based in Matara. And WIN’s recycled paper project centres are in Colombo and Matara.