Special compensation programme planned

Jayasiri Munasinghe

COLOMBO: A special programme to compensate the people who were injured due to the accidental explosion of an anti personnel mine at the 'Deyata Kirula' educational exhibition held at the BMICH recently will be initiated soon.

The accidental explosion occurred at the Special Task Force exhibition stall.

State Revenue and Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday that the programme will be initiated with financial assistance from the Special Task Force Welfare Fund and the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation.

The Minister said he has already had discussions with the Commandant of the STF, DIG Nimal Leuke in this regard.