(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Finance announced an insurance payment of Rs. 100,000 to be provided to families of those killed by the collapse of the Meethotamulla garbage dump.
Accordingly, up to Rs. 2.5 million will be paid as an insurance payment for the properties which were damaged due to the catastrophe.
Issuing a second communiqué, it said the money will be paid as a result of the insurance scheme which was obtained by the Ministry via the National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF).
Apart from this insurance payment, the Treasury will release funds to the relevant authorities without a delay once a final decision was taken with regard to providing compensation to the Meethotamulla victims, it said.
