The 'COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund' set up by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has outperformed a parity of Rs. 242 million with direct stores and gifts from associations and individual contributors, the President's Media Division said.
President Rajapaksa built up the Fund on March 23 with a commitment of Rs. 100 million from the President's Fund to reinforce the moderation exercises planned for controlling the spread of COVID-19 infection in the nation and related social government assistance programs.
The parity came to Rs.145 million as at 8.00 a.m. Tuesday with the Rs.9.5 million direct stores to the Bank and Rs. 500,000 gift from the Presidential Secretariat.
The Fund's parity outperformed Rs. 242 million with the commitments of Rs.10 million by Financial Management Accounts Department of the People's Bank, Rs. 3 million by People's Bank Pensioners Association, Rs 5 million each by People's Leasing, Litro Gas Lanka Limited, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and Bank of Ceylon, Rs 8 million by The National Savings Bank and Rs.50 million by Akbar Brothers Pvt Ltd.
A unique record had been opened at the Corporate Branch of the Bank of Ceylon under the record number of 85737373. Nearby just as outside givers have made their commitments to the Fund. Gifts to COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund have been excluded from charges and remote trade guidelines. Stores can be made through checks or transmitted exchanges.
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