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Divineguma Act, No.1 of 2013.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, General
Keyword
Poverty Institution Community management Financing Subsidy/incentive Social protection
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act is enacted to provide for the establishment of a department to be called as the Department of Divineguma Development by amalgamating the Samurdhi Authority of Sri Lanka established by Act, No. 30 Of 1995, Southern Development Authority of Sri Lanka established by Act, No. 18 of 1996, the Udarata Development Authority of Sri Lanka established by Act, No. 26 Of 2005; to establish Divineguma Community Based Organizations at rural level and to provide for a co-ordinating network at the district level and national level; to establish Divineguma Community Based Banks and Divineguma Community Based Banking Societies; etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.srilankalaw.lk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Samurdhi Regulations, No.1 of, 2017.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2017

Keyword: Poverty, Institution, Dispute settlement, Community management, Financing, Subsidy/incentive, Social protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Cabinet Decision to Approve the Act to Amend the Divineguma Act, No. 1 of 2013.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2016

Keyword: Poverty, Institution, Community management, Financing, Subsidy/incentive, Social protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX