President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (18) said that the active participation of government officials is essential for the implementation of the “Aswasuma” social welfare benefit program, which was initiated under the guidance of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to empower low-income families and provide relief to the people in need.
He pointed out that the country had to face many economic problems in the past due to the failure to take necessary policy decisions on time.