Up to now, a month-to-month retirement allowance of Rs.7,500/- has been given to 102 chosen aged artistes. The Board of Trustees of the Tower Corridor Theater Basis, which has met below the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Chairman of the Tower Corridor Theatre Basis, has determined to extend the stated allowance to Rs.10,000/-. Accordingly, from this month on, the Tower Corridor Theater Basis will present a retirement allowance of Rs.10,000/- to 122 aged artistes.
Prime Minister who talking on the occasion commented that,
“It’s a pleasure to fulfill you, who gave life to the tradition and varied artwork fields of this nation, once more. Your youth has expired with you. The Tower Corridor Basis pays you respect and we consider that sooner or later, it will likely be attainable to enhance additional this course of that was began with the hope of including comfort to your life.
The board of trustees mentioned the monetary hardships confronted by the artists and determined to extend the retirement allowance to beat these hardships to some extent. It’s within the face of the present financial disaster. Extra struggling artists would be capable to get enrolled on this retirement programme sooner or later.
The artists of our nation who’ve contributed the artwork in varied fields have come from distant villages right this moment. The Tower Corridor Theater Basis needs to be appreciated for his or her annual donation of products required to have a good time the New 12 months for the stated artists. The federal government respects you all once more.
Minister Vidura Wickramanayake, Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Somaratne Vidanapathirana, Members of the Board of Trustees of Tower Corridor Theater Basis, Director Basic of Tower Corridor Theater Basis Dr. D. M. S. Dissanayake and quite a lot of artists participated on this occasion.
