July 29, Colombo (LNW): The monthly financial assistance granted to elderly citizens under the Aswesuma welfare scheme is set to be credited to recipients’ bank accounts tomorrow (30), according to the Welfare Benefits Board.
Chairman of the Board, Jayantha Weeraratne, confirmed that funds have already been transferred to the respective benefit accounts of those eligible. Beneficiaries will be able to access the allowance from tomorrow via their designated bank accounts.
A total of over Rs. 3 billion—specifically Rs. 3,003,840,000—has been allocated and distributed among 600,768 elderly individuals across the country. These recipients have been identified through the national framework aimed at supporting economically disadvantaged and vulnerable households.
The Aswesuma initiative remains a key pillar of the state’s welfare strategy, designed to extend sustained assistance to senior citizens facing financial hardship.
