Health Minister Has Banned The Utilizing Of World Bank Grant Provided For Combating Non Communicable Diseases In Sri Lanka For Foreign Tours And Parties

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine  Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has strictly banned the  Health Ministry Officials for  utilizing  a portion of  200 Million US Dollar grant provided by the World Bank to combat non communicable diseases in Sri Lanka for foreign tours and parties.

The Minister has personally instructed the Health Ministry Officials to utilize the World Bank Grant only for programmes designed to combat non communicable diseases in the country the Health Ministry Sources have said.

The World Bank has this year provided a grant of 200 Million US Dollars to Sri Lanka  for combating the non communicable diseases in the country which are on the increase.