The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri
Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri asked the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment to provide details on financial assistance given to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. He requested the total amount distributed, whether funds from the Samurdhi Development Fund were used, the amount utilized, and whether those funds have been settled, or if not, the reasons for non-settlement.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PUBLIC DURING COVID PANDEMIC: FUNDS UTILIZED (Question No. 1492/2025)
¶ 02 asked the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment:
¶ 03 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) the total value of financial assistance provided to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka; (ii) whether the Samurdhi Development Fund was utilized to provide the said financial assistance; (iii) if so, the amount; and (iv) whether the sum mentioned above has been settled? (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Saturday, 8 November 2025 ·No. 22727 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 November 2025. No. 22727. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6445