A STUDY OF OUTCOMES OF THE DIVINEGUMA POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME IN BATTICALOA DISTRICT OF SRI LANKA.

This paper evaluates the Divineguma Programme as a national poverty reduction policy in Sri Lanka. Divi Neguma Programme was commenced at National Level, converting into reality, the concept of creating a prosperous village brimming with resources through livelihood and social development by the year 2016, as envisaged in the \"Mahinda Chinthana- Vision for the future\", the pilot force of the present Government and Budget Proposals-2011. This study was an attempt to identify the outcomes of newly introduced poverty reduction strategy in Sri Lanka. The objective of this study is to examine whether the Poverty alleviation Programme increase the income level of the beneficiaries in Batticaloa District and examine whether the contribution of Poverty alleviation Programme to increase the standard of living of the beneficiaries living in the District. Therefore, the major purpose of this study are analysis of outcomes of Divineguma programme and lessons learn to future economic development program which could be implemented efficient, effective and economically.