GSK makes donation to IDPs

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the country's leading consumer healthcare company, donated a large consignment of its trusted products to the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, recently, in the hope of giving much needed relief to the Internally Displaced People (IDP) in the North and East areas.The provisions were handed over to Minister Bandula Gunewardene by GSK Consumer Healthcare's Director of Sales, Kumar de Silva. The consignment included supplies of Panadol, Iodex, Horlicks, Chocolate Horlicks and Horlicks Biscuits.GSK mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.

GSK Consumer Healthcare Chairman/Managing Director, Sachi Thomas said, "in line with our global mission, we are honoured to be able to help people of our country who are facing great adversities at this point of time". The consignment of medicine and goods will be transported by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce to IDP camps in the North and East during the course of the week.