INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chairman of the Welfare Benefits Board, Jayantha Wijeratne says the Union of Sri Lanka Divisional Secretaries has agreed to support the
continued implementation of the Aswesuma welfare benefits program.This was communicated during a meeting that took place today (07) at the
team of officials from the Ministry of Public Administration.A key component of the decision includes the appointment of dedicated officers
at the village level to ensure the efficient and formal execution of the Aswesuma welfare program
Aswesuma welfare program, assuring that prompt solutions will be implemented to facilitate its continued progress.The Aswasuma welfare
benefit program, carried out under the provisions of the Welfare Benefits Act No
24 of 2002, and subsequent amendments, was approved by the Cabinet on December 15, 2022
The program, as detailed in Special Gazette No
2302/23 dated October 20, 2022, encompasses welfare benefit payments across four social categories: transitional, vulnerable, poor, and
Moreover, it extends financial support and allowances to individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and kidney patients.--PMD
