Ports Authority employees walk for a cause

Staff contribute Rs. 2.5 million:

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority conducted a walk in Colombo to create awareness regarding the kidney disease prevailing in several parts of the country, and to collect funds for the Kidney Protection Fund, coinciding with its 40th anniversary.

Ports and Shipping Minister, Arjuna Ranatunga and Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman, Dhammika Ranatunga also took part. Over 4,000 Port Authority employees participated in the three km long walk, raising awareness among the people. Rupees 2.5 million raised from the employees' contributions was donated to the kidney protection fund. The Presidential Task Force with the Health, Education, Agriculture, and Science and Technology Ministries has launched many programs to save people from the deadly disease. Increased facilities for dialysis treatment will arrest the spread of the disease.