Apollo rebranded Lanka Hospitals
By Gamini WARUSHAMANA
Lanka Hospitals Corporation ended its tie with Apollo Hospitals
Enterprise India and accordingly Apollo Hospital Colombo was renamed as
Lanka Hospitals (LH) last week.
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Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard
Cabraal, and Chairman of Lanka Hospitals Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
at the opening of the new pharmacy Pic by Sumanachandra
Ariyawansa |
The official rebranding took place at a ceremony attended by the
Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, chief guest and Chairman of
Lanka Hospitals Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. With the new launch the State
sector entered into private healthcare business.
The hospital came under Government control after Sri Lanka Insurance
(SLI) reverted to Government control following a Supreme Court order.
A new board of directors was appointed in August and the licensing
and support service agreement with Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, India,
expired on November 16. At the launching ceremony Cabraal stressed that
the venture should earn returns on investment and whether it is a
private or public institution.
The chairman of the company earned good results from the investments
in different undertaking. By continuing with that principle a good
service is expected by the patients and looking after the staff LH
should also earn revenue, he said.
The Managing Director of the Sri Lanka Insurance, the controlling
shareholder of LH Nalaka Godahewa said, the hospital today stands on the
threshold of a new beginning.
I can assure you that our vision for the company is to achieve the
highest level of corporate excellence in the immediate future. Our
vision for the Company mirrors the bold vision of the President for our
nation. In the year ahead we will put in place a number of strategic
initiatives with an aim to propel LH to be positioned as a hospital and
a corporate that is truly world class.
He said that in the future LH will set up a chain of hospitals to
provide quality healthcare at an affordable price to people living even
outside Colombo. Our medium term goal is to be recognised as one of the
best health care solution providers in the South Asian region.
The new logo of the hospital, the standard hospital cross shape
through the formation of four "L"s depicting Lifeblood, Leap
(technology), Link and Luxury.
The CEO of LH said the new logo represents our devotion and
dedication to its cause, the understanding of the customers' medical
needs and the belief that everyone requires an equal amount of attention
when they walk in through the doors without discrimination.
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