Recognizing the importance of mental health in professional
life, a special Drama-Therapeutic Counseling Program was successfully
conducted on July 31, 2025, at the Hunugaloya Disaster Management
Center. The workshop was specially designed for the Economic Development
Officers and other field officers attached to the Kotmale West Divisional
Secretariat Division.
The program was enriched by the professional expertise of the
Kandy District Psychological Counseling Officers from the Ministry of
Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, who served as
the resource persons for the session.
The primary objective of this innovative program was to help
public officers manage work-related stress, maintain a healthy work-life
balance, and enhance their psychological resilience through expressive
drama-therapy techniques. By prioritizing the mental well-being of frontline
field officers, the session aimed to empower them to serve the public more
effectively and empathetically.
