With the donation of Rs 60 million by the Ministry of Defense and Police to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, the balance of the Fund has surpassed Rs. 420 million, Presidential Secretariat said.
Secretary Defence, Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne handed over a donation of Rs. 10 million collected by 1200 employees of the Ministry of Defence voluntarily, to Secretary to the President Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday.
The Acting Inspector General of Police Mr. C.D.Wickremaratne also handed over Rs. 50 million from the Sri Lanka Police Department Special Fund to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund.
All the donations will be credited to the special account opened under the number 85737373 at the Corporate Branch of the Bank of Ceylon. Local as well as foreign donors have made their contributions to the Fund. Donations to COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund have been exempted from taxes and foreign exchange regulations. Deposits can be made through cheques or telegraphic transfers.
Further details can be obtained from Mr. K.B. Egodawele, Director General (Administration) of the Presidential Secretariat through the telephone number 011235
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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