SLFFA donates 10 patient trolleys to Lady Ridgeway Hospital

Handing over of the trolleys to LRH officials. From left: SLFFA Secretary General Rohan Induruwa, Prasansa Rodrigo (SLFFA), SLFFA Chairperson Tania Polonnowita Wettimuny, SLFFA Immediate Past Chairman Dushmantha Karannagoda, LRH Consultant Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Chandima Suriyaarachchi, LRH Nursing Sister Kumudu Perera, and Rochana Jayawardena, Kanchana Ekanayake SLFFA and Nuwanthi Upeksha from SLFFA

The Sri Lanka Logistics & Freight Forwarders’ Association (SLFFA) donated a total of 10 patient trolleys along with the relevant mattresses to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo.  The total project cost estimated approximately Rs. 1.25 million. This is an on-going CSR project SLFFA has with the LRH. On a previous occasion SLFFA donated 31 operating theatre doors to the hospital. 

At a handing over ceremony held recently, members of the SLFFA Executive committee handed over the equipment to the LRH officials.  

The Lady Ridgeway Hospital, established in 1895, is considered today as the largest specialised children’s hospital in the world with more than 1,100 beds. In addition, it serves approximately 3,000 outdoor patients daily. 

The Government of Sri Lanka under its policy of providing free medical facilities for all continues to provide and support LRH even today.  As we believe that the children are the future of a country, by lending a helping hand to this project will support to build a healthy society to serve the generations to come.

The Sri Lanka Logistics & Freight Forwarders’ Association (SLFFA), established in 1981, is the apex body of Freight Forwarders’ in Sri Lanka.  The Association collected funds for this project through sponsorships collected at its biennial Dinner Dance in November 2014.

The primary contributors and sponsors were: Main Sponsor – Hayleys Advantis Ltd. and SLFFA Cargo Services Ltd., Platinum sponsors – Expo Group, Speedmark Transportations Lanka Ltd., Freight Links International Ltd., South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT) and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA).

SLFFA also wish to place on record its gratitude to all SLFFA members, Gold and Silver Sponsors and all other contributors who assisted this project through their generous contributions and support.