Government will compensate the families of dead and wounded persons in Buttala bomb attack

The government will compensate the families of dead and wounded persons in the claymore mine attack in Buttala.
Minister Rizhard Badurdeen says a maximum of one hundred thousand rupees will be paid on behalf of a dead person while a maximum of 50 thousand rupees has been approved to pay for an injured person.
In the first stage 25 thousand rupees will be granted as compensation for the family of an unmarried dead person. An injured will receive 10 thousand rupees under the first stage. In addition, an allowance of 15 thousand rupees each will be provided for funerals. Minister Badurdeen said three million rupees have already been given to the district secretary of Moneragala to be disbursed among victims.
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