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State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe, announced that all necessary arrangements have been made to extend benefits to another 2.4 million family units under the second phase of the “Aswasuma” program starting from June 2024.

He reiterated that applications for the second phase will close on 15th March 2024 and individuals failing to submit their applications by the given deadline will forfeit eligibility for benefits associated with the program.

State Minister Semasinghe made theses announcements when he participated in a press briefing at the Presidential Media Centre on Wednesday (28), themed ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’.

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