(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – A decision has been taken to wind up operations of the “Covid 19 Health and Social Security Fund”, which was established to provide relief to those affected by the Covid 19 epidemic, and Cabinet approval has been obtained for it.
The Secretary of the Covid-19 Health and Social Security Fund, Dr Tharaka Liyanapathirana notified the public that the “Covid-19 Health and Social Security Fund” at the Bank of Ceylon, account number 85737373 has been closed down effective from October 18th and requested the public not to donate to this fund from now on.
President’s Media Division said the secretary of the fund also notified donors not to send cheques or money towards this fund, to the Presidential Secretariat.
The secretary of the Covid-19 Health and Social Security Fund extended his appreciation to the donors who contributed to this fund to make this program implemented throughout the country during the Covid-19 epidemic, a success.
The Covid-19 Health and Social Security Fund had received a total of Rs. 2,207,164,785.58 in donations.
Out of this sum, Rs. 1,997,569,456.56 had been used for providing facilities for PCR tests, awareness programs, quarantine activities, national vaccination program, purchase of beds for intensive care units and purchase of medicines.
As of October 18, 2022, the sum remaining in the Covid Fund was Rs. 216,877,431.05, which has been credited to the President’s Fund to provide for surgery and medical aid assistance.
