Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a joint proposal to provide financial assistance to selected groups of young people based on specified criteria.

It has been planned to implement the concessional financial grant scheme with the involvement of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Department of Probation and Child Protection Services, Provincial Department of Probation and Child Protection Services, Department of Finance Development, District Secretaries, and Divisional Secretaries.

Accordingly, financial support will be extended to:

* To the young women and men with the completion of 18 years who do not have a stable and safe home and are married or expected to be married and have left instituti...