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President donates three months salary to COVID–19 fund

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa donated his salary for three months to the COVID-19 Health Care and Social Security Fund.

The President’s Office said that Rajapaksa donated his salary of Rs. 292,500/- for three months to the COVID-19 Health Care and Social Security Fund.

The move comes as a request was made to Government employees to donate their May salary to the fund.

The President’s Office said that the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund‘s balance has now surpassed Rs. 900 million.

Several people, including private and Government organisations have made donations to the fund. (Colombo Gazette)