The Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara, Maha Nayaka of Malwatta Chapter Most Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera and Anu Nayaka of Malwatta Chapter Most Venerable Niyangoda Vijithasiri Thera all contributed to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund set up by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa when he paid homage to the Temple of the Tooth Relic yesterday.

The Diyawadana Nilame had donated Rs 10 million to the COVID – 19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, the Maha Nayaka of Malwatta Chapter had donated Rs 5 million while the Anu Nayaka of Malwatta Chapter had donated Rs 50 million.

The country is gripped by an unprecedented crisis situation as a result of the global pandemic COVID-19 and with a curfew imposed across the island to prevent the spread of the virus, economic activity has come to a halt.