Divisional Secretariat - Weligepola

Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) has been established in terms of section 3 of Welfare Benefits Act, No. 24 of 2002. It has been coming into operation on the 15th February 2016. The Welfare Benefits Act No. 24 of 2002 was Gazette under the Gazette of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary No. 1952/22-Tuesday February 02, 2016.

Hon. Minister of Finance has appointed its Chairman and members with the consultation of Constitutional Council as per Section 2 of WB Act. The main functions of WBB as per the Welfare Benefit Act are as follows;.

To exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions conferred on or assigned to it, by the Act.
To delegate powers to any of District Secretary, Divisional Secretary or Grama Niladhari or public officer any power, duty or function vested in the Board.
Establishment of Welfare Benefit Schemes
1. Develop the criteria for eligibility
2. Specify the financial allocation in terms of a Scheme
3. Specify the date of commencement of the Scheme
4. Specify the financial or other benefits to be granted
5. State the period for which persons are entitled to receive benefits
6. Stipulate the total number of persons who will be beneficiaries
Appoint selection committees and appeal committees to beneficiary selection and manage objections and grievances.

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The inauguration ceremony of the 'Daya Nanwana supiri Gama' community productivity model village program, which is implemented extensively under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and the National Productivity Secretariat in alignment with the Clean Sri Lanka program, was ceremoniously held on 16.03.2026 at Suwandanelumgama village in the Udagangoda division under the Weligepola Divisional Secretariat.

At this occasion, Rev Morahela Uththarananda, Secretary of the Weligepola Buddhist Affairs Protection Board, the Chairman of the Divisional Coordination Committee, and Deputy Minister Pradeep Sundaralingam participated along with village residents at the Weligepola Divisional Secretariat, assisted Deputy Director of Planning Dr. N.M. Sampath, and government officials.

Along with that program, volunteer work activities, a skilled beauty program for children, youth, and the elderly in Suwanda Nelumgama village, as well as the Salupaliya Shantikarma, were also held on that day.

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