Don’t fall prey to political parties: State Minister

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State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe asked people not to fall prey to certain political parties and groups on Aswesuma since discrepancies will be corrected after the appeal process.

State Minister Semasinghe told journalists that a certain group is trying to provoke the people and create an issue on the matter. “Even some of the unions of Samurdhi officers have said they would have done a better research to determine recipients but the issue is they did not cooperate with us to do the research,” he said in this regard.

“The recipient list which was put out is not the final one and will be changed. “We should have made the cash transfer straight away without publishing the list. We did so to enable people to file complaints and to make appeals. These appeals and complaints will help us to find out the real eligible people,” he said.

“We have received 188,000 appeals and 3300 complains thus far and all these will be looked into and will be addressed,” the Minister assured.

He assured that over two million family units will receive Aswesuma including those with kidney diseases. Senior citizens and the differently abled will receive it in addition to family units.(Yohan Perera)

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He wants the public to be gullible and believe government is good for them Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:23 PM

Maybe the better title should be 'Trust the government who is known to worsen things says State Minister'

Kolitha Tuesday, 27 June 2023 11:08 PM

Good start. Continuously refine and update the list as you go. Sumudhi union folk complaining is a joke when they sought to sabotage the rollout. We know who appointed the majority of the Samudhi officers. Now Baby Namal is also very concerned about Aswesuma. The system may not be perfect but seems to be much better systematised than Samurdhi.

DOT Wednesday, 28 June 2023 06:21 AM

Spot ON! Somebody should start this correction! This is the best TIME !

Nimal Wednesday, 28 June 2023 06:46 AM

Sri Lanka has already fallen prey to grossly corrupt politicians who have bee hoodwinking the masses for 75 years and who over the last decade is engaged in mass scale fraud and corruption. The latest and most gruesome episode is about to begin.

Bernard Jayatilake Wednesday, 28 June 2023 07:35 AM

Those who do not deserve to benefit from this scheme as they do not fall into vulnerable category had been drawing the now-defunct Samurdhi cash benefits, as the only criteria is they are die-hard supporters of the governing party and they still continue to benefit and the authorities have never mentioned that their names will be eliminated and those deserve most will be included instead.

joshua Wednesday, 28 June 2023 08:29 AM

Remember you are also a member of a party which has ruined this country. Do not talk as if you have just landed from Mars

Lion Wednesday, 28 June 2023 10:08 AM

This man wants to believe the crook who imported a robber Barron from Singapore to fleece the central bank

Man Wednesday, 28 June 2023 11:19 AM

Yes, after falling prey to Rajapakshas'.

Jeewaka Palangedara Thursday, 29 June 2023 05:26 AM

Where are you standing? In the pocket of ....? Say YES to all!!

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