This has been developed by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights to achieve the following goals: to safeguard the human rights of ex-combatants, including the responsibility to protect and assist them in accordance with the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the State’s international obligations; to contribute towards sustainable peace, reconciliation and social cohesion; and to increase the employability of ex-combatants, minimize their risk of socio-economic marginalisation and create opportunities for economic revitalisation in post-war Sri Lanka.