As part of the community-based rehabilitation project, an awareness programme was conducted for members of selected community based organisations (CBOs) in the Munisirigama of Lankapura Medical Officer of Health area in the Polonnaruwa District. The programme was conducted by the Public Health Inspector for Leprosy. The CBO members were made aware of the situation of persons with disabilities living in the district and island wide and the services to be rendered by them, in the hope of enabling them to follow up and monitor persons with disabilities in their area. This programme was supported by the World Health Organization, Sri Lanka with the participation of the Acting Regional Epidemiologist and FAIRMED Project Officer for Polonnaruwa District.