The Aswasuma scheme, which replaces the Samurdhi benefits programme, has faced opposition from lawmakers.
Sri Lanka on Monday rolled out a welfare scheme funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide direct financial relief to low-income families, the first such programme after the country plunged into an unprecedented economic crisis last year.
The Aswasuma scheme, which replaces the Samurdhi benefits programme, however, has faced opposition from lawmakers.
“We are targeting 2 million families to benefit from the programme. While 1.5 million families have been identified with another 1 million appeals and 120,000 disputed cases. A total of 800,000 people would receive their benefits today,” state finance minister Shehan Semasinghe said.
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First published on: 28-08-2023 at 14:30 IST