Samurdhi banks should not have monopoly on distributing welfare benefits
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2022-10
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This brief article discusses the disbursement mechanism and the distribution of welfare benefits by Samurdhi banks. It emphasizes the need to not become over-reliant on Samurdhi banks, whose systemic flaws such as politicization have been well-documented, and the need to focus on making the process more transparent.
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DISBURSEMENT MECHANISMS, WELFARE BENEFITS DISBURSEMENT, DIGITAL INCLUSION, SRI LANKA, SOUTH ASIA