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Qualifications

• The mother should belong to a family which receives Samurdhi benefits.
• A child is entitled to have the Nutrition Relief for 12 months from the month arises after one month of its birth.

Procedure for Submitting Application Forms

• A necessary duly filled application form for this purpose should be submitted by Beneficiary to the Samurdhi Development Officer who is appointed for the relevant Grama Niladhari Division within one month of time after the birth of that child.

The Place where the Application Forms can be obtained

• The form can be obtained from the Samurdhi Development Officer of the relevant Grama Niladhari Division or from the Office of the Divisional Secretary.

Charges to be paid for Obtaining Application Forms

• Not available.

Time of Submission

• The application form can be submitted to the relevant Samurdhi Development Officer during the office hour in a working day of a week.

Charges to be paid for Obtaining Services

• Not available.

The Time consumed in Obtaining Services (Normal Service - Priority Service)

• On the fulfilling of the all criterions, if a duly filled application form is submitted to the Office of the Divisional Secretary in any working day of a week, the particular
• Nutrition Relief Stamp can be obtained through the relevant Samurdhi Development Officer within two days.

Required Proof Documents

• The copy of the Samurdhi Relief Stamp which requires proving the status of Samurdhi Beneficiary.
• The Birth certificate of the child or the original copy of the child’s growing report.

Competent Authorities Accountable for Services

Exceptional Cases or External Instances and Special Information to the above Requirements

• The application form should be submitted by child’s mother or father.
• In case of a twins, a report containing mother’s name, relevant Grama Niladhari Division, child’s date of birth and its name recommended by Divisional Secretary should be sent to the Samurdhi Commissioner General in order to issue Samurdhi Relief Stamps for additional child.
• In a special case, due to an unavoidable reason where a delay occurs in issuing a Nutrition Relief Stamp to a mother, then only instructions will be given to the Office of the Divisional Secretary by Commissioner General of Samurdhi in respect of making Stamps of last month validated.