Aswesuma appeals can be submitted until November 11

09-Nov-2026

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The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that appeals relating to the revised list of Aswesuma beneficiaries can be submitted until November 11.

Welfare Benefits Board Chairman Nimal Kotaweligedara said appeals concerning the revised beneficiary list must be submitted to the respective Divisional Secretariats.

A period of 10 days has been allocated for submitting appeals, with November 11 fixed as the deadline.

As the Divisional Secretaries head the respective appeals committees, applications must be handed over to the relevant Divisional Secretariats.

According to the revised list, 991,800 people have been identified as eligible to receive Aswesuma benefits. A further 265,315 individuals selected previously will also continue to receive the payments.

The Welfare Benefits Board expects to publish the revised beneficiary list on November 27, while payments to selected beneficiaries are scheduled to be made during the final week of November.

Meanwhile, another list covering 700,000 individuals selected through the initial assessment process has been submitted for approval. The list will be published once approval is granted, he said.