Objectives of Samutthana?

To provide a long term mecha mechanisms for increasing the capacity of Sri Lankan mental health care provision, through co-ordination and support to NGOs, mental health professionals and other parties, and training to increase the ability to respond to the needs of tsunami survivors and future trauma.

To deliver supervision and professional support for people and organisations working with people affected by the tsunami to ensure quality of trauma work being delivered, and to enable evaluation and learning through networking, conferences, and workshops.

To lobby governments and other institutions to resettle tsunami affected individuals, families and communities in a manner that guarantees secure, equitable and sustainable methodology and creates an environment conducive to trauma recovery.

To contribute and knowledge and theory building about the psychosocial response and resettlement process and the social, economic, cultural, and political impacts of large-scale natural disasters.