Minister of State for Finance Mr. Shehan Semasinghe says that the government will pay a monthly stipend to 16,146 institutionalized people who have benefited so far under the Samurdhi program.
Accordingly, a monthly allowance of Rs. 2000 is expected to be paid from January.
This allowance is to be paid by the District Secretaries.
Accordingly, arrangements have been made to pay this stipend to the people living in pirivenas, children’s homes, old people’s homes, and disabled people in care homes.