Hit-and-Run Deaths Now Pay Rs 500,000 — Does That Even Cover a Funeral?

From 6 November, the National Council for Road Safety doubled the compensation paid to hit-and-run victims: Rs 500,000 for a death, up from Rs 250,000, and Rs 300,000 for a serious injury, up from Rs 150,000. This is the backstop payout for when the driver who caused the crash is never caught, or is caught but can't pay — and on our roads, that happens more than anyone would like. One side says any increase is welcome. Families used to get a quarter of what they'll get now, and for a low-income household, half a million rupees is real money toward a funeral, a hospital bill, or a few months without the breadwinner's income. The other side says Rs 500,000 isn't close to replacing what a breadwinner would have earned over the next 20-30 years, and that raising a backstop payout is easier than actually catching more hit-and-run drivers before they vanish. Has anyone here actually claimed under this scheme, or knows someone who has? How long did it take, and did the money match what was promised on paper? මැරුණු කෙනෙක්ගේ පවුලට ලක්ෂ 5ක් දීම ප්‍රමාණවත්ද, කියන්න.