Heroic injured war veterans engage in historic scuba diving event sponsored by D’Las International

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Demonstrating that ‘nothing in life is impossible’, a momentous event took place recently where 12 injured war heroes participated in a deep-sea scuba dive in Hikkaduwa.

The event was facilitated by internationally recognised white water rafting expert, Outbound Adventurers led by its founder Shehan Pilapitiya.

The event was graced by Dharmasiri de Silva, Chairman and Gehan de Silva, Managing Director of the HDDES Group, who were proud to initiate and participate in this historic event, the first of its kind in the region, bringing credit to Sri Lanka. Many senior military officers also attended this special occasion.

The noble event took place under the aegis and total sponsorship of HDDES Group’s subsidiary D’Las International Ltd. The HDDES Group, an internationally acclaimed and locally renowned organisation, has for over four decades continued to supply superior natural and organic raw materials for its customers.

D’Las International also sponsored training for the swimming squad of disabled soldiers as the second phase of the project.

Commenting on the occasion, Gehan de Silva said, “We as D’Las International, part of the HDDES Group is extremely proud and privileged, to be able to facilitate and sponsor the participation of these injured war heroes in an event which is a historic first for Asia and Sri Lanka.”

Understanding the importance of supporting these heroes, D’Las International is committed to a collective mission in full sponsoring and facilitating other social service and social welfare projects.

“The aim of organising this event was to reaffirm the credo that nothing is impossible for our army. The event was extra special as it was held on my birthday, and we were able to with sufficient training conduct an extremely successful event. I am thankful for the support and blessings received from the Army Commander and senior military officers who assisted in this historic endeavour,” noted Shehan Pilapitiya.

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More than 80% of the raw materials used in the manufacturing process are derived from organic or natural sources. D’Las range is mainly exported to USA, Europe and Japan markets while it is also available locally for an affordable price. All required quality certifications for above markets such as USDA-NOP, EEC, JAS and COSMOS (Cosmetic Organic Standard) have been obtained for D’Las range.