The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Hambantota· 19 March 2025 ·Debate: Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security)

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Dilip Wedaarachchi raised concerns about the selection process for Aswesuma welfare benefits, stating that many preselected beneficiaries are not poor. He said this has caused problems and implied the need for a review of beneficiary eligibility.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, when granting Aswesuma benefits, people were selected beforehand. But 50 percent of them are not poor. Therefore many issues have arisen.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2025. No. 1748499233099643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25286