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Global Ambassador of Cochlear Brett Lee and Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Aids Chairman Mihira Wickramarachchi launch the Mobile Audio Lab
Dasitha Samarasinghe of Royal College recognised for his outstanding 8 As performance in G.C.E O/Ls
From left: Dr. Lakshan Munaweera, Global Ambassador of Cochlear Brett Lee, Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Aids Chairman Mihira Wickramarachchi and Dr. Aruna Deshappriya
Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Aids, subsidiary of J.M. Wickramarachchi & Co., celebrated its 40th anniversary and served over 400 cochlear hearing implant success stories at a gala celebration launched together with Global Ambassador, Australian Cricketer Brett Lee. The celebration was held at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo amidst a gathering of over 100 stakeholders in the health and government sectors. The company also launched a mobile hearing lab.
Cricketing star Brett Lee will be touring the country and visiting hearing impaired patients in Sri Lanka, participating in a series of events and awareness sessions as well as participating in a friendly cricket match together with the children who have gone through cochlear implants.
The Cochlear Implant system is a safe, reliable and effective treatment for severe to profound hearing loss in adults and children. It is also a routine medical intervention especially for children who are born hearing impaired or people with moderate hearing loss. It is designed to let implant users experience sounds and helps to enhance communication abilities, allowing better hearing and speaking potential for the recipients.
Wickramarachchi Opticians and Hearing Aids Chairman Mihira Wickramarachchi commented, “For over four decades Wickramarachchi has been a synonymous brand pioneering in the field of audiology. Our trained staff understands the science of hearing and balance and is well-equipped with the most advanced technology to take care of any audiology related need at our state-of-the-art Wickramarachchi Institute of Speech and Hearing (WISH) care facility.”
He added, “Cochlear Limited pioneer Cochlear Implant technology. It is a world-renowned product that helps hearing impaired people to hear for life. It is a highly sophisticated speech processor and is built to mimic the natural function of the human ear. Unlike hearing aids, which only amplify sound, the Cochlear Implant bypasses the damaged part of the ear and stimulates the hearing nerve directly. And we are proud to partner such a company in providing the very best to our country.”
Wickramarachchi Opticians and the Wickramarachchi Institute of Speech and Hearing (WISH) cover all major cities throughout the country, including Colombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle and Kegalle.
