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An elders’ daycare center for each Samurdhi Bank branch

SamurdhiThe Samurdhi Development Department expects to establish daycare centers for elders under all 1074 Samurdhi Bank branches island wide by the end of this year according to a concept of Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare S.B. Dissanayake.

The project will commence utilizing the funds deposited at the Social Security Fund which were deducted from the allowance given for elders. The project will be supervised by the Samurdhi Director General.

These daycare centers comprise of all facilities for elders to spend their day time happily.

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