People’s Leasing donates medical equipment to Hambantota, Tangalle and Beliatta Hospitals

Minister of Irrigation, State Minister of National Security and Disaster Management and State Minister of Home Affairs Chamal Rajapaksa symbolically handing over an essential equipment pack to Tangalle Hospital Medical Superintend Dr. D.R.N. Saranasinghe, flanked by Minister of Youth and Sports and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development Namal Rajapaksa (right), People’s Bank and People’s Leasing Chairman Sujeewa Rajapaksa (third from left) and People’s Leasing Chief Executive/General Manager Shamindra Marcelline (second from left) 

People’s Leasing and Finance PLC presented essential medical equipment to strengthen COVID-19 testing and treatment at three government hospitals in the southern region including District General Hospital Hambantota, Base Hospital Tangalle and Divisional Hospital Beliatta at a cost of over Rs. 6 million. 

The handing over ceremony was presided by Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of National Security and Disaster Management and State Minister of Home Affairs Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth and Sports and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development Namal Rajapaksa and State Minister of Aviation and Export Zones Development D.V. Chanaka.

The handover took place in the distinguished presence of People’s Bank and People’s Leasing and Finance Chairman Sujeewa Rajapaksa and People’s Leasing and Finance Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Shamindra Marcelline and the officials of People’s Leasing and Finance PLC.

Medical items included a PCR machine to the District General Hospital Hambantota accepted by Hospital Director Dr. V.G.S.C. Ubeysekara, and the essential equipment packs for Base Hospital Tangalle and Divisional Hospital Beliatta were accepted by Tangalle Hospital Medical Superintend Dr. D.R.N. Saranasinghe and Beliatta Hospital District Medical Officer Dr. M.D. Priyantha respectively.