LIOC takes up ambulance maintenance under CSR

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Lanka IOC Plc has made a special donation to the 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation, a non-profit organisation which helps save the lives of Sri Lankans on ambulances.

The cheque of Rs. 5 million was presented to 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation CEO Sohan De Silva by LIOC Chairman Sujoy Choudhury in the presence of Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and LIOC Managing Director Dipak Das.

Initially 1990 Suwa Seriya was an outright gift from the Government and the people of India; today they operate 297 ambulances covering the whole island attending to over 1,000 emergencies daily. LIOC has made a donation of Rs. 5 million to them, the proceeds of which will be used for ambulance maintenance, medical equipment maintenance, staff refresher training, purchasing staff uniforms and staff safety equipment for one year. They have already signed the contract with 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation for this donation.

LIOC being a responsible corporate citizen has been making regular donations mainly focusing on education, healthcare, environment and community development under CSR activities of the company. During the last two years the company discharged its Corporate Social Responsibility to the community by making donations to the needy through various CSR projects.

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