The Office for Reparations has announced that it has disbursed funds worth Rs 265 million as compensation to the victims of the terrorist attacks on April 21.
According to the Reparations Office, funds worth Rs 199 million has been disbursed to the families of 201 victims who lost their lives in the attacks while Rs 66 million which has been disbursed to 442 persons who were injured in the tragedy.
The bombings which took place on Easter Sunday across seven places including three churches and three leading hotels, killed 263 people and left 503 injured.
The Office for Reparations noted that the allocations for the foreign nationals who were affected by the attacks have not been collected yet.
Meanwhile, Rs 25 million has been issued as an advance payment for army and navy officers who are currently engaged in the reconstruction of the churches.
According to the Prime Minister’s office, Rs 10 million each had been granted to the St Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya and the St Anthony’s Church in Kotahena, while Rs 5 million had been granted to the Zeon Church in Batticaloa.
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