Srilanka, Nov. 4 -- A supplementary estimate amounting to Rs. 47 billion has been presented to parliament today (04) to ease the financial burden on the public arising from rising fuel prices and provide additional financial assistance to Aswesuma beneficiaries.

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando presenting the supplementary estimate said a sum of Rs. 41 billion would be allocated under the expenditure head of the Ministry of Energy, while the remaining Rs. 6 billion would be allocated through the operational programme of the Ministry of Finance and Planning to provide additional assistance under the Aswesuma welfare programme.

He said the Rs. 41 billion allocation would be used over October, November an...