Rs. 4.68 m compensation for 33 victims of Rathupaswala incident

President Maithripala Sirisena has given approval for provision of Rs. 4.68 million as compensation for 33 victims of the Rathupaswala incident. Accordingly, the President will on 8 April present the compensation monies to 24 persons, who were rendered fully or partially disabled or who are admitted to hospitals for treatment in the Gampaha Divisional Secretariat , and to 9 persons from the Mahara Divisional Secretariat.

During the last few weeks the President paid special attention to securing justice for those injured in the incident in Rathupaswala. A committee headed by the Secretary of Gampaha District was also appointed to provide recommendations.

The compensation was provided according to the recommendations by that committee.