Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka
Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that the Opposition does not object to the allowance increases in the Gazette, given the rising cost of living. He questioned why the number eligible for the disability allowance is reduced from 410,000 in the 2024 document to 310,000 under the Gazette, and asked the Government to explain its plan for the remaining 100,000 beneficiaries by the next day.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, today the Government gave us this Gazette. We do not oppose the increases therein. With the rising cost of living, we approve the increase. However, according to the 2024 document, 410,000 qualified for the disability allowance. Under this Gazette, that number is limited to 310,000. What is the plan for the remaining 100,000? Will you inform us tomorrow?
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