Govt. Kick-Starts Program To Deliver Household Goods

Initiative aimed at empowering domestic farmers, national economy. Effective mechanism to distribute rice, vegetables island-wide

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Govt. says no shortage of fish, eggs, chicken

Collaborative effort between Co-Op shops and supermarkets to deliver goods

Special scheme to distribute medicines

24-hour fuel station in each area

Commercial banks included in essential services category

To encourage physical distancing, the Government yesterday launched a special mechanism to deliver essential food items including medicines to homes and included commercial banks in the essential services category to ease financial connectivity.

The new program, titled “Wait for us, stay at home”, will be implemented through a local system in collaboration with Cooperative Societies and supermarket chains, said Head of the Presidential Task Force on Continuous Supply, Operation and Coordination of Essential Services Basil Rajapaksa.