SLI’s free insurance cover for state workers
View(s):Sri Lanka Insurance (SLI), this week launched another initiative in support of motivating all state sector employees on the front line of the COVID-19 service.
It is the introduction of VIRU ABHIMAN – a free financial cover for the families of the state sector employees who are actively involved in combatting COVID–19. The cover worth Rs.1.5 million is provided at the unfortunate event of an employee’s loss of life due to COVID-19 during year 2020.
VIRU ABHIMAN is extended to all health care employees in the state sector — Health Ministry officials, Doctors, Nurses, Attendants, Drivers, Minor workers, Public Health Inspectors, Regional Health officials etc), members of the Armed Forces, members of the Divisional Secretariats including field officers, members of the District Secretariat and members of the Postal Department.
“This is the first and the only cover in Sri Lanka offered free for our heroes who are working in the frontline in ensuring the safety of our people,” SLI said in a media release.
“As the national insurer to the nation our main objective is to fulfill our duty towards the nation by safeguarding the families of the state sector employees and members of the armed forces who have come forth to protect the country from the COVID-19 pandemic and to assist the national programme of the Sri Lankan Government,” it said.