“The Cabinet approval has been granted for the lifetime salary and allowances payment for war hero dependents” said the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) today.
The approval has been granted for the Cabinet Paper submitted by His Excellency the President in his capacity as the Defence Minister on Sep 10, 2020 seeking avenues to facilitate the war hero dependents, the Defence Secretary stated.
Gen. Gunaratne expressed these remarks while addressing a media brief at the Defence ministry to announce the Cabinet approval and said over 30,000 countrywide war hero dependent families will be benefited with the move.
Courtesy MoD Media
