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2 sources·Updated Sep 18, 2026

Loan facility raised to Rs 70 billion

Minister Dr. Upali Pannila announced that the government aims to increase loans through the Samurdhi bank system from around Rs.60 billion last year to Rs.70 billion next year, with a focus on empowering low-income families and eradicating poverty.

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  • Hiru News - English·Sep 18, 2026Rs. 70 billion loan facility to be provided through Samurdhi bank system to empower low-income families
  • Daily Mirror·Sep 18, 2026Govt. aims to increase Samurdhi loans to Rs.70 bn next year

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Addressing the gathering, Minister Dr. Furthermore, the Minister mentioned that around Rs. Noting that a special 100 million US dollar assistance programme from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to be implemented from the end of this year to empower communities suffering from multidimensional poverty, the Minister added that public assets worth nearly Rs.

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