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Trending·4 sources·Updated 2h ago

Minister denies suspension of Aswesuma benefits for 1.4 million people

Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Upali Pannilage has dismissed media reports claiming that Aswesuma welfare benefits provided to nearly 1.4 million people have been suspended, describing the reports as factuall…

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Image: Daily MirrorDaily Mirror•2h agoMinister denies suspension of Aswesuma benefits for 1.4 million peopleRead on Daily Mirror

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Ada Derana•4h ago‘Aswesuma’ applicants not selected given opportunity to appealNewsWire English•6h agoMinister denies Aswesuma benefits being cut for 1.4 million peopleSri Lanka Mirror•8h agoClaims of removing 1.4 mn. ‘Aswesuma’ beneficiaries, false – Minister

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Names and places drawn from every article in this story. The number shows how many of them mentioned it.

People
  • Upali Pannilage3
Organisations
  • Department of Samurdhi Development
  • Welfare Benefits Board
Places
  • Anuradhapura
  • Polonnaruwa
  • Trincomalee
  • Mullaitivu
  • Vavuniya
Keywords
  • aswesuma4
  • minister3
  • million2
  • denies2
  • people2
  • beneficiaries
  • opportunity
  • applicants
  • ineligible
  • suspension

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First reported
Oct 30, 9:21 AM
Latest update
Oct 30, 3:32 PM

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