Wadduwa:Foreign Employment Development Minister and Deputy Minister of Posts and Telecomunications P. Rohitha Abeygunawardene said that Rs. 345 million has been allocated by the government for the benefit of 85,793 Samurdhi families in the Kalutara district.

Abeygunawardene disclosed these details at the Samurdhi reliefs distribution for recipients in the Kalutara district held at the Kalutara Provincial Secretaries auditorium recently.

The Minister said that, the Rs. 5000 insurance relief has been increased to Rs. 10,000 and the Rs. 1000 first birth relief increased to Rs. 2500.

The Samurdhi Programme was launched for the upliftment of poor families all over the country and in future the Samurdhi recipients will join hands for the development of the country under the 'Mahinda Chintanaya' , hesaid.