Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The President's Fund has begun disbursing a Rs. 10,000 financial assistance grant to schoolchildren affected by the Ditwah cyclone, the Government Information Department said.

They said the allocations have been released to all District Secretariats, ensuring that the assistance reaches all schoolchildren who previously received the Rs. 15,000 relief grant provided by the government.

As announced by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during the presentation of the latest national budget, each disaster-affected schoolchild will now receive a total of Rs. 25,000 in financial support.

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