Srilanka, Aug. 1 -- The semi-annual progress review of the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security, and Community Empowerment was held yesterday (31) at the ministry premises under the chairmanship of the subject Minister, Dr. Upali Pannila.
During the meeting, discussions focused on the progress achieved in the first six months of 2026 by the institutions functioning under this Ministry, including the Rural Development Bureau, the Department of Samurdhi Development, the Department of Social Services, the National Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities, the National Secretariat for Elders, the Sri Lanka Institute of Social Development, the Sri Lanka Social Security Board, the World Food Programme Sri Lanka Partnership Secretariat...