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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 over Rs. 216 million remaining in the Covid Fund has been credited to the President's Fund.
These monies will be used to provide for surgery and medical aid assistance.
The President's Media Division said Cabinet approval has been obtained for it.
As of October 18, 2022, the sum remaining in the Covid Fund was Rs. 216,877,431.05 (Two hundred and sixteen million, eight hundred and seventy-seven thousand, four hundred and thirty-one rupees and five cents), which has been credited to the President's Fund to provide for surgery and medical aid assistance.
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.
He 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.
Out of the total sum received during the COVID-19, Rs. 1,997,569,456.56 (One billion, nine hundred and ninety-seven million, five hundred and sixty-nine thousand, four hundred and fifty-six rupees and fifty-six cents.) 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, the PMD said.
jonsy Friday, 21 October 2022 08:10 AM
All the hard earned donations will be looted by some fella in between. Reality of begger state!!!!!!!
Robin Banks Friday, 21 October 2022 08:46 AM
This has been the modus operandi of the degenerate president in the past as well , living off party campaign funds before he resorted to the central bank theft.
Ram Friday, 21 October 2022 09:00 AM
This is illegal. Any Covid money left over must be used to import medications and not to use via President's Fund for surgeries and hospital admissions of politicians and their cronies. If an ordinary citizen apply for help a small sum is given by this fund and it funds fully politicians' expenses. This must stop
Man Friday, 21 October 2022 09:20 AM
Why can't it be distributed among the poor who don't have one square meal per day? The attention of world leaders must be paid regarding the plight of Sri Lanka due to Rajapakshas' of SL Royal family like the miserable situation in Ukraine.
We Need Genuine Experts, Not Doctors Friday, 21 October 2022 09:22 AM
The great Biologists,Chemists, and Physicists should be brought by the UN to tackle the COVID. This is the third year of COVID and we are stuck at the same place. Doctors are clueless and they are fooling us as Scientists when they are not.
Seqi Friday, 21 October 2022 09:49 AM
Discretionary spending set to fly again. Have the Covid accounts been audited yet? What happened to the new testing centre near BIA which embarrassingly couldn't be used because the equipment was too cutting edge for our scientists. A lot of missing money and facts.
Citizen Silva Friday, 21 October 2022 09:52 AM
Please do an audit into the fund to find out how much Gota swindled out of the fund, It will be like the "Save the Hambantota" fund. This is in their blood.
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 21 October 2022 10:08 AM
The President's Fund is mainly used for Ministerial excesses while a minor amount is disposed for public. This is a fact. Even Keheliya Rambukwelle obtained 5m from this fund after obtaining compensation from the Hotel in Australia and again from his own Insurance and once again from Ministerial Parliamentary Funds.
TR Friday, 21 October 2022 11:20 AM
WHY PRESIDENTS FUND? THERE ARE MANY MORE CASES WITH MEDICAL REASONS AVAILABLE FOR USE. TRANSFER TO THOSE CONTINGENT PURPOSED
Equality Friday, 21 October 2022 01:31 PM
Distribute equally to the nine provincial hospitals.
Roshan samarathunga Friday, 21 October 2022 06:14 PM
Excellent news unelected president can use more state funds for gets more MPS master debate him to become immortal in front of speaker
Nihal S Friday, 21 October 2022 11:06 PM
Apparently the money found in Gota house after 9 May was from the Covid fund. Is this true?
anil Saturday, 22 October 2022 08:42 AM
Only Rs.216 M? what happened to the rest of the donations received-a part of it Rs.17 M was found in the cupboard-thanks to Aragalya
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