அஸ்வெசும பெற 13.9 லட்சம் குடும்பங்கள் தகுதி பெறவில்லை

Newswire reports that the Welfare Benefits Board’s first revised Aswesuma beneficiary list leaves 1,391,830 families ineligible for benefits. The outlet says 2,383,630 families had submitted updated information by October 27, 2026, and 991,800 qualified in the first list. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) and Sri Lanka Mirror also report that 1,391,830 people or beneficiaries were removed through the revised selection process.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that 363,142 families in the extremely poor category qualify for a monthly payment of Rs. 17,500, while 628,658 families classed as poor qualify for Rs. 10,000 each month. Sri Lanka Mirror reports that Gazette No. 2497/03, issued on December 15, 2025, restricts future assistance to these two categories.

Newswire reports that the approved list is accessible at Divisional Secretariat and Grama Niladhari offices and through the Welfare Benefits Board’s website; Sri Lanka Mirror also reports its display at those offices. Newswire says payments for newly eligible recipients are due to reach their Aswesuma bank accounts on November 27, 2026, and that account-opening letters are to be issued starting November 12.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that people may submit appeals or objections between October 29 and November 11, 2026. Newswire says submissions can be made online or on forms obtainable from the Board’s website and relevant Divisional Secretariat offices, and that members of the public may object anonymously. Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that a second revised list is expected in December, after the Board processes details concerning a further 740,127 families.