Overseas Sri Lankans Contribute Nearly LKR 700 Million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Source : Our Economics LinkedIn
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.
