Rs.468 mn allocated for pregnant mother’s nutrition

The Children, Women Affairs and Social Empowerment Ministry has allocated Rs.468 million to provide nutritious food to pregnant mothers. Child, Women Affairs and Social Empowerment State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe said the monthly amount of Rs.2,000 will be increased to Rs.4,500 from January 2023.

https://www.dailynews.lk/2023/02/09/local/297001/rs468-mn-allocated-pregnant-mother%E2%80%99s-nutrition

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2023-02-16

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