Astron in laudable CSR project

The built environment at the Mount Lavinia main post office, modified to welcome all people with dignity, was re-opened last week. The visionary thinking of Ms. Marise Deckker, the Chairperson of Astron Limited Ratmalana to fund this project to increase accessibility and usability of facilities for people, is highly commendable.

Dr. Ajith C. S. Perera who initiated this program said: "Astron Limited for over fifty years has contributed with dedicated commitment towards the well-being of Sri Lankans by providing a high quality cost effective range of pharmaceuticals and nutritional healthcare products.

He thanked Chief Post Master, Mt. Lavinia M. Somasunderam for his support and added: "2007 has been declared by the government as 'Year of Accessibility' to public buildings and places.

The post office, like the market and the shop, is an essential place for the young and the old in their day-to-day life. It should be the moral duty of the Postal Department to make on a priority basis, their built environments accommodate all people equally, for the purpose which the post office building and its facilities were designed and meant to be used".

Ms. Marise Deckker said that this is a token of appreciation to the service the Mount Lavinia Post Office has rendered to them over the years.

Deputy Post Master General Kingsley Wimalaratne thanked Astron Limited for bearing all expenditure and 'Idiriya', a not-for-profit humanitarian service organisation for their initiative towards empowering the users of facilities afforded at the Mt. Lavinia Post Office.

He said that it was a fine example by Dr. Perera to prove to the world that, although he is now a wheelchair user, like many others, has a wealth of untapped potential, diverse ability and enhanced productivity, that the country cannot afford to let go waste.