Sri Lanka, Feb. 10 -- A decision has been taken to increase the medical assistance grants currently provided through the President's Fund and also to relax the existing stringent criteria to disburse funds.

These decisions were taken when the Board of Governors of the President's Fund convened this morning (10) at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Board of Governors comprises seven members: the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition, the Secretary to the President and two members appointed by the President.

In line with committee recommendations, the Board of Governors decided to revise and increase the medical assistance grants currently pro...