1+ week, 5+ day ago  (71+ words) 28 May 2026 | By Staff Writer The Welfare Benefits Board says May payments under the "Aswesuma" scheme will be credited tomorrow (29) for senior citizens aged over 70. Payments will be deposited to beneficiaries" bank accounts. A total of Rs. 3. 49bn has been allocated for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (412+ words) Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has urged Anura Kumara Dissanayake to honour his October 2024 pledge to victims of the Easter Sunday attacks by ensuring a full, transparent investigation that reveals the truth behind the 2019 massacre. The Archbishop stressed that no…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (101+ words) The Morning Elder care: Regulations presented on residential care institutions Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that a society must be built in which all senior citizens can lead lives marked by safety, freedom, happiness, health, mobility, and spiritual well-being,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (75+ words) 01 Apr 2026 | BY Staff Writer Prime Minister(PM) Harini Amarasuriya stated that an inclusive society ensuring the rights and well-being of senior citizens must be built. She noted that ensuring safety, health, and dignity for the elderly is a shared responsibility…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (123+ words) The Morning Snr. citizens March Aswesuma from today The Welfare Benefits Board has issued a notice regarding the March allowance for senior citizens over 70 years of age under the first phase of the Aswesuma welfare benefit scheme. Accordingly, the relevant…...