Abstract:
Poverty is one of the most multifaceted problems in the world. The poverty
rate in Sri Lanka has decreased from 28.8% in 1995/96 to 6.7% in 2012/2013.
But based on the data of the 2012 census of population and housing in Sri
Lanka and the household income and expenditure survey 2012/2013, the
poverty map complied by the department of census and statistics and the world
bank’s global poverty practices team highlight the geographical disparities
between the poverty rates at the district and divisional secretarial levels shows.
The poverty of Sri Lanka at regional levels is still a problem although Sri
Lanka has long been implementing poverty reduction strategies. Therefore,
this study was conducted to study the successfulness of the strategies adopted
by the regional government to reduce poverty. The area of this study was the
Mawanella divisional secretariat of the Kegalle district because this area
represents the highest poverty reduction programme implemented. Hence to
achieve the target, 60 households were selected through simple random
sampling method. This research has used questionnaires and interviews to
collect the primary data under the method of surveying and also secondary
data have been collected by using central bank records, journals, books, area
maps, articles, divisional secretariat data and area resources profile.
Descriptive analysis and qualitative data analysis have used for data analysis.
Table, charts and has used to represent data and maps were created by using
geographical information system software. The finding of this research was
the poverty reduction progrmme was affective in getting control poverty
average level in this area. Promoting income generating sources, controlling
high consumer spending, introducing saving and reduction unemployment,
encouraging small and medium scale entrepreneurs, solid waste management,
modernization of agriculture and non- agriculture sectors are the main
programme to help the control poverty on the above level.
