350,000 Sri Lankans are in extreme poverty

(February 03, 2009) The Ministry of Social Security and Social Welfare data points out that island wide there are 350,000 recipients of social security payments to the poor.

Deputy Minister of Social Services, Lionel Premasiri says that these payments are for no income earners and they will be increased up to Rs.1,000 by budget.

These people belong to the category of people affected by extreme poverty. The payments made by the state for them are adequate to feed them a few meals. Most of them are victims of malnutrition and many other deceases.

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