斯里兰卡扩大了福利津贴,增加了120万领取者的月津贴。 Sri Lanka expands welfare benefits, increasing monthly allowances for 1.2 million recipients.

斯里兰卡内阁批准延长并增加Aswesuma福利方案的福利。 Sri Lanka's Cabinet approved an extension and increase in benefits for the Aswesuma welfare program. 800 000名普通领取者每月津贴将从8 500卢比增至10 000卢比,400 000名极端弱势领取者每月津贴将从15 000卢比增至17 500卢比。 Monthly allowances will rise from 8,500 to 10,000 rupees for 800,000 general recipients and from 15,000 to 17,500 rupees for 400,000 extremely vulnerable recipients. 2024年12月将失去援助的400 000人的福利将延长至2025年3月。 Benefits for 400,000 people set to lose aid by December 2024 will be extended until March 2025.