Evaluation of appeals and objections obtained in respect to the “Aswesuma” welfare benefits scheme will be carried out by the respective District Secretarias soon, State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe said.
“The Government would ensure that all deserving individuals who require assistance would be included in Aswesuma”, Minister Semasinghe said in a tweet.
Accordingly, the Welfare Benefits Board accepted appeals and objections pertinent to the new welfare benefits programme until July 10 and received 968,000 appeals and 17,500 objections in the period under review.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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