The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund has received close to LKR 700 million from overseas Sri Lankans, according to Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies.
Announcing the figures, he said more than 30,470 transactions have been made so far through the account operated under Bank of Ceylon. In addition, foreign currency deposits into accounts maintained at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have contributed nearly LKR 61 million to the fund.
Remittances have been sent from 33 countries, with a significant contribution from Sri Lankan migrant workers. As of Tuesday (02), over 19,000 overseas workers had deposited funds to support national rebuilding efforts following the cyclone disaster.
The Finance Ministry noted that contributions continue to rise as Sri Lankan communities abroad rally to support post-disaster reconstruction. (Newswire)