Award frontline health officials a vacation at five star hotels: Prez

9 June 2020 07:08 pm

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi to provide an opportunity for the health workers who are at the frontline of the battle against Covid-19 to spend a vacation with their family members at a five star hotel, the Health Ministry said.

“I was informed by the President to award the health staff members to enjoy time with their family members leisurely at luxury hotels in Sri Lanka,” the minister said.

This was announced during a meeting held between health directors of the hospitals, which provided facilities for the Covid-19 patients, and the health minister.

The meeting was held today to discuss the issues pertaining to in-house Covid-19 patients.