SLT CMO Prabhath Dahanayake presenting a cheque to Karawanella Base Hospital Acting Medical Superintendent Dr. Manel Wimalarathne. Also present are State Minister Kanaka Herath, Sabaragamuwa Governor Tikiri Bandara Kobbekaduwa, Dr. K.B. Kannangara, Dr. P.K. Wickramasinghe, and officials from SLT-Mobitel and hospital staff at the event.
SLT-Mobitel, the National ICT and Telecommunications Service Provider, in demonstrating purposeful leadership to help communities overcome the pandemic, has stepped up efforts to further support the nation by donating several Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing machines to District Hospitals across the country. The first PCR machine valued at over Rs. 5 million was gifted to Karawanella Base Hospital, in the Kegalle district today (16).
Based on requests from hospital and government authorities, SLT-Mobitel will also be donating PCR machines to three other district hospitals; namely the Monaragala Base Hospital, District General Hospital, Matale and the University Hospital of the Kothalawala Defense University.
These hospitals cater to a large section of the population and communities in the respective districts. Residents in these areas face severe hardships due to the lack of proper COVID-19 testing equipment, and are forced to travel to nearby cities or in some instances to Colombo to be tested.
SLT Group Chief Executive Officer Lalith Seneviratne said, “We understood the urgent healthcare requirements at Hospitals and accelerated the facilitation of PCR machines to support those most affected.
“We firmly believe that this situation can be overcome with joint, comprehensive, and targeted community efforts and we are committed to standing strong with the nation during these challenging times.”
SLT-Mobitel is donating these machines as a community-centered CSR project while catering to the needs of the people, also helping communities in the surrounding areas and scattered remote villages.
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