‘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.
Pix by Karuwalagaswewa Jayaratne and Nayanananda Buwaneka
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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