A Fund Established To Raise Money For Disaster Recovery! “Rebuilding Sri Lanka”! Anil Jayanta Appointed As Chairman! Several Business Leaders Named To The Committee!

The Cabinet has granted approval to establish the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund, which aims to support the country’s recovery following the massive destruction caused by Cyclone ‘Ditva’, one of the worst natural disasters in Sri Lanka’s recent history.

This fund is to be set up as a statutory fund under the Office of the President, and its management committee will consist of representatives from both the government and the private sector.

The committee will be chaired by Dr. Anil Jayanta Pranananda, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, while G.M.R.D. Aponsu, Senior Additional Secretary to the President, will serve as the convener.

The other members of the committee are:

1. Hanif Yoosuf – Presidential Special Envoy for Foreign Investments / Governor of the Western Province
2. Dr. Harshana Suriyaaratchi (or Suriya-p-peruma) – Secretary, Ministry of Finance
3. Duminda Hulugalla (Hulangamuwa) – Senior Economic Advisor to the President
4. Sugishwara Gunawardena – Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. Mohan Pandithage – Chairman, Hayleys Group
6. Krishan Balendra – Chairman, John Keells Holdings
7. Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake – Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, Aitken Spence
8. Ashroff Omar – Group CEO, Brandix
9. Ishara Nanayakkara – Executive Chairman, LOLC

The management committee will have full authority over the effective administration of the fund, including needs assessment, priority setting, allocation of funds, and disbursement for approved recovery activities.

The committee will also ensure full transparency, proper financial management, and auditing of all fund-related operations.

Accordingly, donors—whether local or foreign—may deposit their financial contributions in Sri Lankan Rupees or any other currency into the following Bank of Ceylon account:

01.
Account Name: Deputy Secretary to the Treasury
Account Number: 2026450
Bank: Bank of Ceylon, Taprobane Branch
SWIFT Code: BCEYLKLX

In addition, donors who wish to make direct foreign currency deposits to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka may use the following accounts:

Foreign Currency Account Details:

1. US Dollar (USD)
   Bank: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, New York, USA
   Recipient Account Name: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
   Account Number: 04015541
   Routing Number: 021001033
   SWIFT: BKTRUS33XXX
   
2. Euro (EUR)
   Bank: ODDO BHF Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
   Recipient Account Name: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
   Account Number: 0000739854
   IBAN: DE39500202000000739854
   SWIFT: BHFBDEFF500
   
3. Pound Sterling (GBP) – Account 1
   Bank: HSBC Bank Plc, London, UK
   Recipient Account Name: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
   Account Number: 39600144
   Sort Code: 40-05-15
   IBAN: GB48MIDL40051539600144
   SWIFT: MIDLGB22XXX
   
4. Pound Sterling (GBP) – Account 2
   Bank: Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd, London, UK
   Recipient Account Name: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
   Account Number: 88001249
   Sort Code: 40-50-56
   IBAN: GB89BCEY40505688001249
   SWIFT: BCEYGB2LXXX
   
5. Japanese Yen (JPY)
   Bank: MUFG Bank, Tokyo, Japan
   Recipient Account Name: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
   Account Number: 653-0407895
   SWIFT: BOTKJPJTXXX
   
6. Australian Dollar (AUD)
   Bank: Reserve Bank of Australia
   Recipient Account Name: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
   Account Number: 81736-4
   BSB: 092002
   SWIFT: RSBKAU2SXXX