With corporate and individual donations and direct donations, the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund ‘s balance has surpassed Rs. 609 million. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa established the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund on March 23. The President of the Vietnamese American Unified Buddhist Congress, Most Venerable Thich Vien Ly Thero…
Since the provision of essential foods and rice production, storage and distribution is imperative to ensure food security, services of the owners of all rice mills have been declared an essential service under the COVID – 19 quarantine process. Rice mills owners of the country must produce rice in their respective areas using paddy stocks…
A meeting between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and medical experts representing various fields was held at the Presidential Secretariat, today (09) with the aim of obtaining much needed expert medical opinion on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country promptly. During this meeting the steps that have been taken by the government, security…
Balance surpasses Rs. 585 million Mr. Sarath Kumara Gurusinghe, a retired teacher residing in Nugegoda donated his pension for the month April to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund. Furthermore, Mr. Uyanahewage Ashoka , who has lost his visions also donated Rs. 0.5 million to the Fund. Expressing their views they said…
Secretary to the President, Dr. P.B. Jayasundara on 6 April, 2020 sent a letter to the Chairman of the Election Commission, Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya in response to the letters sent by the Chairman of Election Commission under the title ‘Parliamentary Election 2020 and Date of Summoning of the New Parliament’ dated 31.3.2020 and 01.04.2020. Following…
The curfew imposed in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna which have been identified as High Risk Zones will continue until further notice. In all other districts, curfew will be lifted at 6.00am tomorrow, Thursday the 9th and will be re-imposed at 4.00 pm on the same day. This will be effective…
Balance reaches Rs. 420 million Secretary Defence, Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne handed over a donation of Rs. 10 million collected by 1200 employees of the Ministry of Defence voluntarily, to Secretary to the President Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, at the Presidential Secretariat, today (07). The Acting Inspector General of Police Mr. C.D.Wickremaratne also handed over …
The Government imposes curfew from time to time with the objective of preventing unwanted congregation of people in the wake of COVID – 19 outbreak. It has been observed that excessively number of people gather at Police Stations to obtain curfew passes during curfew periods. Such large gathering of people is a major hindrance to…
Balance reaches Rs. 380 million A contribution of Rs. 66 million was made to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund within two days. The latest donations had increased the balance of the Fund to Rs. 380 million. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma donated his Cabinet Minister’s salary for the month of April and…
Sri Lankan Navy, under the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has helps the only Sri Lankan employed at MSC Magnifica luxury cruise ship to return to his Motherland. There are 2,700 passengers and crew members on board of the cruise, which commenced the voyage on January 5th . However, the cruise was halted in Australia in the…