President Gotabaya Rajapaksa donated his three month salary of Rs. 292,500/- to the COVID-19 Health Care and Social Security Fund today.
With corporate and individual donations and direct deposits, the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance has now surpassed Rs. 900 million, President’s office said.
The Management Committee of the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund is headed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Prof. W. D. Lakshman.
Main objectives of the Fund.
- Provision of Medicine,
- Medical research equipment,
- Financial needs for health security facilities including capacity building
- Ensuring the safety and well-being of employees of the health sector and essential service providers
- Provision of basic needs of children, women, low-income families, senior citizens, disabled persons and other vulnerable groups