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Table  310 (Society, Welfare)
Samurdhi Welfare Programme (Beneficiary)(Value)  (2005-2010)
Soc 310e
Yeara)	Income Supplementary     Programme		Dry Ration                 Programme		Nutrition                  Programme
	No. of               Families	Value              (Million Rs.)	No. of               Families	Value       (Million Rs.)	No. of Families	Value       (Million Rs.)
2005	1,960,664	9,244	98,223	1,142	122,186	250
2006	1,916,594	10,570	122,269	1,359	186,211	576
2007	1,844,660	9,423	105,105	1,234	102,020	594
2008	1,631,133	9,967b)	102,662	1,457	86480c)	386
2009	1,600,786	9,274b)	173,450	2,860	71762c)	505
2010	1,572,129	9,241b)	30,320	1,016	61495c)	388
© ２０11， KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)
Sources:
Minstry of Finance and Planning, Department of the Commissioner General of Samurdhi
Key:
a) As at year end
b) Including the Kerosene subsidy
c) Number of families decreased in 2008, 2009 & 2010 due to improvement in targeting
Revised:  2011(y)/10(m)/30(d)
Chief Editor:
Prof. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
The Former Head, Department of Management Studies
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka