President’s COVID-19 Fund reaches Rs. 848 m

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As donations continued to flow in, the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance surpassed Rs. 822 million, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said yesterday.

The Chief Incumbent of Gatambe Rajopavanaramaya in Peradeniya Ven. Kappitiyagoda Sri Wimala Thero handed over Rs. 1 million to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Recent donations made to the Fund included Rs. 10 million by Lanka Mineral Sands, Rs. 1 million each by J. H. T. M. Abeysinghe and Sri Lanka Marketing Institute, Rs. 5.4 million by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, Rs. 6.2 million by Ceylon Petroleum Wholesale Storage Terminal and Rs. 500,000 by Sri Lanka Industrial Development Board.

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 the 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 K.B. Egodawele, Director General (Administration) of the Presidential Secretariat through the telephone number 011-2354479/011-2354354