Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi informed that Basil Rajapaksa advised that all pharmacies should be opened to the public on 2nd, 3rd, 6th of April for pensioners.
Issuing a release, it said that the government has taken steps to make pension payments available for collection on the April 02, 03 and 06.The Sri Lanka Army is to provide the necessary transport facilities to the pensioners who are in need of it to make the collection.
However, pharmacies were allowed to deliver medicine to the homes of customers.