Ceylinco Consolidated donates 100 tents

People who fled from their homes after the terrorist attack in Kebithigollewa have been staying at the Kebithigollewa Central College since that fateful day. This was a hindrance to the education of the students and they even went to the extent of staging a protest recently.

In order to provide an immediate solution to this problem, Chairman Ceylinco Consolidated, Dr. Lalith Kotelawala donated 100 safe tents to accommodate the displaced. These tents were on a land provided by the Kebithigollewa Divisional Secretariat and were handed over to the displaced families. Adequate sanitary facilities were provided to the inmates under the supervision of the Divisional Public Health Inspector.

Chairperson of the Kebithigollewa Pradeshiya Sabha, Mrs. Kalyani Karaliyadda said that with the donation of the tents they were able to shift the refugee camp from the school to this new location thereby resuming school activites.

Dr. Kotelawala has also planned to provide scholarships to university students who have lost their parents in this tragic incident.

Kithsiri Ganganath Abeygunawardene, Coordinating Secretary to President Mahinda Rajapaksa extended his fullest cooperation on behalf of the Government to make this event a success. The Most Ven. Halmillawe Dhammarakkitha Thera, Executive Directors of Ceylinco Consolidated, Krishantha Perera, Sunil Premawardene, Prabath Kularathna and over 200 employees were present.

It was organised by the Ceylinco Sarana Fund under the guidance of Dr. Kotelawala.