President’s Fund’s Services at Regional Level from Feb. 7

• New Technology and Networking to Bring President’s Fund Services Closer to the People

To provide more efficient services to the public, the President’s Fund is set to launch a new initiative to deliver services at the regional level through the offices of the Divisional Secretaries, under the leadership of President Anura Kumar Disanayake on Feb. 7 at the Temple Trees, Colombo.

Previously, the official work of the President’s Fund was limited to the Colombo area. However, under the new plan, these services will be extended nationwide through 341 sub-offices established at Divisional Secretary offices nationwide.

The relevant pilot projects for five selected Divisional Secretary offices are already operational, and the full-scale implementation of the new service model will begin nationwide on Feb. 7.

This initiative was announced during a virtual meeting at the President’s Office to brief Divisional Secretaries about the new approach to the President’s Fund’s services.

Secretary of the President’s Fund and the Senior Additional Secretary to the President, Roshan Gamage, highlighted that the new digitalization and networking plan aims to provide more efficient and effective services to the public.

Through this system, anyone can request financial assistance related to their disease at their local Divisional Secretary’s office, and the necessary documentation can also be submitted there.

During the discussion, divisional secretaries were informed about the procedures for selecting patients, preparing the necessary documents, and describing the responsibilities of the president’s fund.