‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Fund balance nears Rs. 1.4 b

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Following corporate and individual donations and direct deposits, the ‘ITUKAMA’ COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund balance has now surpassed Rs. 1,378 million.

The Anuradhapura district branch of the ‘Hela Ranaviru Balamuluwa’ has donated Rs. 291,000 to the Fund and the cheque for this sum was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by Secretary of Defence Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday.

In addition, Amana Bank PLC contributed a sum of Rs. 1,000,000 while Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka contributed with Rs. 900,000 for the fund. J. B. Chithrasili contributed to the fund with Rs. 5,000. The Fund’s balance has now reached Rs. 1,378,963,920.06.

Local, as well as foreign donors, have made their contributions to the fund. Deposits can be made through cheques, telegraphic transfers, via www.itukama.lk or by dialling #207#.

For further information, contact 0760700700, 0112320880, 0112354340 or 0112424012.