President launches second phase of ‘Viru Abhiman’ COVID-19 insurance cover

Sri Lanka Insurance Chairman Jagath Wellawatta handing over the insurance cover to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

• For State and private sector workers under ‘Insurance for All’ concept

In line with the ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ national policy framework and the concept of ‘Insurance for All,’ the second phase of ‘Viru Abhiman,’ an exclusive COVID-19 insurance cover was launched by SLIC yesterday by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. 

The policy proposal was handed over to the President by Sri Lanka Insurance Chairman Jagath Wellawatta. The insurance cover proposal was then handed over to the Minister of Health, Minister of Public Services, Provincial Council and Local Government, Ministry of Industries, Secretary of Defence, Deputy Chairman and Secretary of Joint Apparel Association Forum Sri Lanka by the President.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, spreading globally and locally at an alarming rate, doctors, health care workers, Tri Forces, Sri Lanka Police, Public Health Inspectors, Samurdhi officers, other related state staff members and private sector staff members are working tirelessly to control the pandemic situation within the country and sustain the country’s economic front.

The insurance giant Sri Lanka Insurance as a sequel to the ‘Viru Abhiman’ Insurance cover launched in March has designed an exclusive life insurance cover for State and private sector employees.

The Government plans to offer the proposed group life insurance free of charge for all public servants which includes officers in Central Government, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Tri-Forces. 

Further the insurance cover is extended to the private sector too at a special subsidised rate. The employers of the private sector are encouraged to obtain this cover for their employees. As a symbolic offer a proposal was handed over by the President to Joint Apparel Association Forum Sri Lanka Deputy Chairman Mahesh Hirdramani.

Through the exclusive COVID-19 insurance cover policyholders will receive financial benefit of Rs. 100,000 for death due to COVID-19, Rs. 1,000 per day for hospitalisation and Rs. 2,000 per day for ICU cover (up to a maximum of 90 days).

Sri Lanka Insurance the strongest and pioneering insurer of the country has always been in the forefront to pledge support to Government initiatives in providing protection to the general masses of the country and the COVID-19 cover is yet another initiative to empower the State sector employees of Sri Lanka.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handing over the insurance cover to Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handing over the insurance cover to Minister Janaka Bandara Thennakoon

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa handing over the insurance cover to JAAF Chairman Mahesh Hirdramani