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LNP – Notice to people who didn’t receive Rs. 2,000 allowance: Ministry

The Home Affairs Ministry today requested people who have not yet received the allowance of Rs. 2,000 to appeal through the respective Grama Niladhari in charge of their area of ​​residence.

Ministry Secretary N.H.M. Chithrananda said, the people who have lost their livelihoods and don’t get any government allowance due to the imposition of quarantine curfew are only eligible for the allowance.

About 50% of those who are eligible for the allowance have already been paid Rs. 2,000, he said.

Tyronne Jayamanne

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  • Most of the eligible persons have been turned away by the governing party local politicians who are in the Grama Niladari offices to select people according to their political color.

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