Sri Lanka, March 18 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the amendments to "Aswesuma" welfare benefit scheme.

The "Aswesuma" welfare benefit scheme, which was implemented from July 01, 2023, was amended for the last time by the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2415/66 dated 2024.12.21, Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

He also noted that according to the provisions allocated in the 2025 Budget, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to amend the benefits provided under the existing "Aswesuma" welfare benefit scheme as follows and to publish it through a Gazette Notification.

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