Aswesuma de facto head quits, Prez makes recommendation

The Chairman of the Welfare Benefits Board B. Wijayaratne has resigned from his position with immediate effect.

The Welfare Benefits Board is currently tasked with handling the controversial social security programme ‘Aswesuma.’ The resignation was announced in the wake of continuing accusations regarding the project introduced by the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government to replace Samurdhi. Close on the heels of his resignation, the PMD said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has requested the Constituional Council to name appoint retired SLAS Special Grade officer Jayantha Wijeratne as the new head