Caltex' shoulders country's economic growth
Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, the marketer of Caltex, Havoline and
Delo branded lubricants in Sri Lanka, received a special commendation
from Minister Chamal Rajapaksa - Minister of Ports and Aviation and
Irrigation Management, for its involvement in the national campaign
titled 'Water and Life'.
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Minister Chamal Rajapaksa handing over
a special plaque to Kishu Gomes, MD & CEO of Chevron
Lubricants Lanka PLC in recognition of the Co.’s commitment
to the preservation of Sri Lanka’s National hydro - cultural
heritage, during the inaugural ‘Water & Life’ exhibition
held recently in Colombo. |
'Water and Life' is the first dedicated awareness building campaign
designed to educate all citizens on the importance of preserving Sri
Lanka's National hydro - cultural heritage.
Jointly presented by Chevron and Kalasoori Sathischandra
Edirisinghe's Mihindu Cultural Foundation, the exhibition inauguration
took place at the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress in Colombo.
Over 74 exhibits were showcased depicting Sri Lanka's extraordinary
aquatic eco-system.
The 'Water and Life' exhibition series highlight the critical issue
of depletting water resources and inadequate preservation systems for
this vital natural resource. Recognizing the fact that the lack of water
as a resource will spell doom to agro based communities, Chevron
Lubricants Lanka PLC stepped forward as sponsor for this national
project to safeguard the livelihood of farming communities. Minister
Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Ports and Aviation and Irrigation
Management, Minister Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and
Natural Resources, Minister Maithripala Sirisena, Minister of
Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services Development, Minister
Hemakumara Nanayakkara, Minister of Agriculture, Minister Bertie
Premalal Dissanayake, Chief Minister, North Central Province and Omar
Kamil, Chief City Administrator of the Colombo Municipal Council, were
among the special invitees that attended the inaugural launch ceremony
of the exhibition. Several schools from nearby suburbs and other city
locations also participated.
"Sri Lanka is a nation that depends on agriculture as the main source
of livelihood.
Therefore, it is every citizen's responsibility to protect and
preserve all natural water resources in the island" commented Kishu
Gomes, Managing Director and CEO of Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC.
"We take pride in being the first Corporate Citizen from the private
sector to come forward to facilitate this landmark event in the history
of Sri Lanka.
Living in a day and age where this vital natural resource is
unprotected, polluted and scarce, we decided to embark on this national
programme to address this critical issue which will determine the
well-being and sustenance of our future generation which is vital to the
socio-economic growth of the country" he continued.
Several locations around the country have been identified to conduct
the exhibition next year.
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