The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka
Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka asked whether the Samurdhi and Aswesuma welfare schemes are being converted into a Community Empowerment programme. He sought clarification on the formation and functions of proposed Grama Niladhari-level committees of about 25 members, including four officials, and whether Samurdhi Banks would be renamed as Community Empowerment Banks.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary: Are you converting “Samurdhi” and “Aswesuma” into a Community Empowerment programme? Committees of about 25 persons per Grama Niladhari area, including four officials, are being formed. Do you intend to rename Samurdhi Banks as Community Empowerment Banks? What are these committees’ functions?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 ·No. 23242 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Suranga Rathnayaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2026. No. 23242. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2039