Posted by Editor on February 8, 2026 – 7:27 pm
Purposes for medical help in Sri Lanka elevated by 59% inside one yr after the President’s Fund was decentralised and digitalised by means of Divisional Secretariat workplaces.
In 2025, the President’s Fund obtained 5,277 purposes, in comparison with 3,313 in 2024 and three,456 in 2023. This reveals a rise of 1,964 purposes in comparison with final yr. Greater than 70% of candidates have already obtained medical help.
Sturdy regional progress was recorded throughout Sri Lanka, with purposes rising by 253% within the Northern Province, 135% within the Japanese Province, 116% within the Central Province, and 108% within the Uva Province, which marked a report improve.
The acceptance of medical help purposes by means of Divisional Secretariat workplaces throughout Sri Lanka started on February 7, 2025. Because of the success of this programme, different companies of the President’s Fund have additionally been decentralised.
The general public in Sri Lanka now has on-line entry to all companies of the President’s Fund, together with poverty alleviation help, academic scholarships, help for academically excellent college students, help for individuals with particular wants, compensation for kids affected by wild elephant assaults, recognition of nationwide and public service, and assist throughout emergencies and disasters.
Because of this, companies that have been restricted to Colombo for 47 years can now be accessed by means of any Divisional Secretariat workplace in Sri Lanka, permitting individuals to use nearer to their houses.
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