Sri Lanka Insurance launches ‘Nagaraja’ – an exclusive medical insurance for Buddhist clergy

Sri Lanka Insurance launched ‘Nagaraja’ an exclusive medical insurance cover to provide protection for Buddhist clergy and their family members.

The official hand over of the insurance policy took place recently at Temple Trees with the participation of the Maha Sangha, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Vidura Wickramanayaka State Minister of National heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts promotion, senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office, Jagath Wellawatta, Chairman of SLIC and the corporate management.

This unique insurance scheme will be available at Sri Lanka Insurance branches island-wide for the public to purchase at Rs. 2000/- and offer as pirikara to the Sanga.

The ‘Nagaraja’ insurance scheme also falls under the ‘Insurance for All” concept of Sri Lanka Insurance to provide protection for each and every citizen of Sri Lanka.

Under the insurance scheme, Buddhist clergy will receive inpatient benefits of Rs. 1,000/- per day for hospitalization in a government or private hospital (up to 15 days), Rs. 25,000/- on expenses incurred on drugs purchased and tests, scans and X-rays as an inpatient in a government or private hospital.