The Election Commission has actually temporarily suspended the federal governments New Year food relief program, mentioning concerns over its implementation ahead of the upcoming local government elections.In a written notification, the Commission has instructed the Secretary to the President and the Secretary to the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development to postpone the circulation of the seasonal relief food plan until after the elections are held.The initiative, based upon a recent budget proposition, intended to supply essential food items valued at Rs.
5,000 at a subsidized rate of Rs.
2,500 to eligible low-income families.
The advantage was planned for selected people from the 812,753 brand-new candidates who had just recently looked for relief support from Aswesuma.The Cabinet had actually granted approval for the program, which was arranged for distribution through Lanka Sathosa and Co-op outlets across the country between April 1 and April 13, in line with Sinhala and Tamil New Year events.