The application process for the welfare scheme ‘Aswesuma’ will kick off towards the end of the month, the Finance Ministry said.

State Minister Finance Shehan Semasinghe announced this week that the process will be initiated by the end of January or the beginning of February 2024.

The December installment for 1,410,064 beneficiaries has already been disbursed, and the government aims to extend these benefits to a total of two million people.

“Rigorous efforts are underway to identify eligible recipients and rectify any shortcomings observed in the benefits distribution process from the preceding year, demonstrating the government’s commitment to effective and targeted support,” Semasinghe said.