%0 Journal Article
%T Philanthropy, Remittances and Identity: The Case of London
%A R.L. Stirrat
%A Sarah Kabir
%J Society and Culture in South Asia
%@ 2394-9872
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0973703017730516
%X Abstract Although expatriate remittances are a major topic of study in the world of development, relatively little research has taken place on the motives and meanings of international remittances. This article examines Sri Lankan expatriates in the United Kingdom. It focuses on charitable and philanthropic activities and argues that these can only be understood within the context of the personal histories of the donors
%K Expatriates
%K remittances
%K charity
%K identity
%K Sri Lanka
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0973703017730516