Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The President's Fund has received 5,277 applications for medical assistance in 2025, which is an increase by 59 percent, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.

The PMD said the number of medical assistance applications received has increased by 59% within one year after decentralising and digitalising the President's Fund to Divisional Secretariat offices.

The number of applications received in 2024 was 3,313, while 3,456 applications were received in 2023, the PMD said.

As a result of decentralisation and digitalisation, 1,964 more applications were received in 2025 compared to 2024, it said.

The PMD said more than 70% of these applicants have already been granted medical assistance.

"Applications for medica...