CSR

Fashion Bug refurbishes Kalubowila ward

Fashion Bug, completed yet another CSR initiative when they refurbished a ward at the Kalubowila Hospital."We initiated the Kalubowila hospital ward project in 2014, and since then have renovated the ward, adding wash rooms and donating an LED TV and chairs to the ward," said Dr. S H M Faraaz - DGM Fashion Bug.

The hospital's main signboard was also replaced.

Fashion Bug is also involved in several other hospital CSR projects, which include the Maharagama Cancer Hospital, Eye Hospital and Ragama North Teaching hospital.

Among its CSR activities are the all island career guidance programs, the Roo Siththam art competition, drinking water project that was completed and presented to Ovitigamuwa Maha Vidyalaya, donation of a computer unit at the Thumbe Kanishta Vidyalaya, sponsorship of the Dhammikka Kithulgoda Scholarship Foundation are some of them.

."Each Fashion Bug outlet works closely with its community. We have close links with community centres and religious communities of all religions and actively participate and contribute to all their events. A part of the profits generated from a branch in a particular area are channeled towards the CSR project of that area, our customers who patronize that particular outlet are beneficiaries of that project and work with us", Director Fashion Bug, Shabier Subian said.

S-lon initiates drinking water project at Pahiyangala Temple

S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, fulfilled a long-felt need of the Pahiyangala rock cave temple, by making drinking water accessible to Bhikkhus and the laity who visit the temple in large numbers. The project was inaugurated by Rajitha Senaratne, Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

The project was initiated by S.C. Weerasekera, Group Director of The Capital Maharaja Organisation Ltd. The Pahiyangala temple in Bulathsinhala in the Kalutara district is not only regarded as Sri Lanka's largest cave but also said to be among the largest natural rock formations in Asia.

Ven. Pahiyangala Chandima Thera, chief incumbent of the temple, said S-lon Lanka had fulfilled its corporate social responsibility and thanked S-lon Lanka for making water accessible to the 50 bhikkhus attached to the vihara and devotees who climb the mountain rock especially on poya days.

The event was coordinated by Shiraas Mohomad, Manager Product Development and the Plumbers Club S-lon Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, and members of the S-lon Plumbers Club.

The team completed the project in a short time. Ven. Pahiyangala Chandima Thera praised him for his enthusiasm over the project and said it was a great service to the social-religious development of the community.

This initiative was organised by C. Weerasekara, Group Director of Capital Maharaja Organisation Ltd.

Ranjan Liyanage, Sales Director Ms. Shalinie Navaratne, Manager Business Development and Trade Marketing and the staff participated at the inauguration ceremony.