1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (310+ words) The Welfare Benefits Board says that arrangements have been made to credit the payments for the month of June under the "Aswesuma" welfare benefit scheme for senior citizens aged over 70 to beneficiaries" bank accounts tomorrow (03). Accordingly, an amount of Rs....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (469+ words) A special programme has been launched to issue National Identity Cards (NICs) to elderly individuals from low-income families who have been unable to receive the senior citizens' allowance due to the lack of an NIC. The initiative is being jointly…...