Naviru Saviya donates one million to Ordinary Seaman in tragic death

The Sri Lanka Navy donated one million rupees to the wife of the late Ordinary Seaman PDS Sampath as death compensation under the Navy's healthcare scheme, "Naviru Saviya". The cheque was handed over at the late Seaman's residence at Meepavita, Ransagoda in Hakmana on 17th July 2015, having paid the last respects to the departed SLN member and conveying the condolences of the entire Navy to his family members.

The late Ordinary Seaman Sampath was a mechanical engineering mate of the Civil Engineering Branch of the Sri Lanka Navy recruited under the Volunteer Special Scheme. He was serving attached to SLNS Mahasen in Welisara at the time of his untimely death due to a road traffic accident.

The timely intervention of the Navy's "Naviru Saviya" had been a great consolation to the family of the late Ordinary Seaman, who was a father of a five-year-old son. His grieving wife expressed her heart-felt gratitude to the Navy for the generosity in lending her a helping hand at a time of her bereavement due to the loss of her beloved husband.

"Naviru Saviya" is a health care scheme, which operates as a non-public fund under the direct supervision of the Commander of the Navy. It provides financial assistance to its members and their families during death, critical illness, permanent and partial disability, general illness, surgery and medical tests. This year from January to July alone, "Naviru Saviya" has provided financial assistance to its members amounting to Rs. 60 million which include Rs. 13 million paid as death compensation and Rs. 47 million paid as medical expenses.