Sri Lanka, March 23 -- President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has decided to grant relief to the people who were affected by the spread of the Covid 19 virus under the powers vested in him.

Accordingly, all these relief measures will be effective from today (March 23).

The President has directed the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, all Secretaries to Ministries, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Councils and heads of all banks, financial institutions and leasing institutions to take measures to provide relief to the public.

Some of the areas translated from the announcement (summary) Sinhala attached note will be the final authority for interpretation;

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