It is reported that due to the non-appointment of a new chairman to the Welfare Benefit Board, the benefit holders have not been able to pay the money.
Kamal Padmasiri, a member of the Board of Directors of the Welfare Benefits Board, has stated that although the Board of Directors should have met to approve the payment of the relevant benefits, the board has not been able to approve the payments due to the fact that a chairman has not been appointed.
According to an order received from the President’s office, B. who served as the chairman of this board. Mr. Wijeratne resigned from his position recently.
It is stated that although the President had proposed to the Constitutional Council to appoint Jayantha Wijeratne as the new chairman, the Constitutional Council has not yet approved the relevant name.
