Amãna Bank continues support to Kalubowila Teaching Hospital

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Amãna Bank’s Chief Information Officer Rajitha Dissanayake handing over a token of completion to Colombo South Teaching Hospital Deputy Directresses Dr. Madubashini Karunaratne and Dr. Upuli Wijemanne in the presence of ward consultants, nurses and bank staff

Amãna Bank’s Head of Equity Trading Niyaz Aboobucker handing over gifts to children at the ward

Amãna Bank continued its benevolent work towards the Colombo South (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital, where the bank undertook to paint the children’s ward of the hospital where over 10,000 square feet was painted, including beds and other amenities.

The ward was handed over to the hospital authorities on 26 December 2019 by the bank’s Chief Information Officer Rajitha Dissanayake to Colombo South Teaching Hospital Deputy Directresses Dr. Madubashini Karunaratne and Dr. Upuli Wijemanne with the participation of consultant doctors, ward nurses and bank staff. During the event, bank staff were also present to hand over schoolbags and umbrellas to patients in the ward.

Having taken up the responsibility of maintaining the children’s ward in 2006, Amãna Bank has assisted it in many ways in the past, including by providing medical equipment and other accessories to facilitate the timely treatment of patients.

Commenting on the bank’s latest contribution, Dissanayake said: “We are honoured to continue this relationship with the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital and feel gratified by helping this important cause. We believe providing a clean and comfortable ambience for the ward will assist the patients towards a speedy recovery.”

Also sharing her thoughts, Senior Consultant and Paediatrician Dr. Manori Gamage said: “We are very happy to note the continued commitment of Amãna Bank towards the hospital and the ward for which we are truly grateful. They have understood the important role we play in society and have always extended a helping hand to meet the requirements of the children’s ward.”

The overall emphasis of Amãna Bank’s CSR strategy is towards initiatives that support children, mainly focusing on their health, education and general wellbeing amongst other key needs. Amãna Bank’s flagship CSR venture OrphanCare, which was launched at the beginning of 2019, continues to make headway and has so far benefitted over 2,500 orphans in the country, irrespective of race, ethnicity or religion. The bank also engages its staff in carrying out its CSR initiatives with much interest to encourage a culture of sharing and giving back to society.