‘Aswesuma’ recipients were seen at state banks collecting their allowances after the government announced banks would be open today only for low-income beneficiaries.
State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe said Rs. 4.3 billion has been credited to bank accounts of 689,803 beneficiaries under the first phase.
He said Rs. 15 billion is earmarked to assist 1.5 million shortlisted beneficiary families.
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In a dramatic turn of events that could only be missed by those truly living under a rock, the eruption of a metaphorical ’’Supernova’’ in early January 2026 has signified the collapse of the world law and economic order as we know it.
A formal investigation committee has been appointed to probe an incident involving the sea plane that crashed into the Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka said today.
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal Sea area southeast of Sri Lanka is currently located about 250km southeast of Pottuvil.
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