Indian CEO Forum conducts public health check camp in Peliyagoda

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The Indian CEO Forum (ICF) successfully completed yet another health check camp with the active support of Ultratech Cement and JV Gokal at the ‘Madyama Sayanaya’ in Peliyagoda recently which was inaugurated with the lighting of the oil lamp and a religious ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, ICF President Kiran Redkar reiterated the commitment of ICF to regularly contribute to the well being of people at large. He stressed upon the need for awareness to be created towards diabetics, cholesterol and blood pressure related diseases. “We have many visitors in our camps who were not aware of the fact that they had high cholesterol and sugar which can be fatal to their health,” said Redkar.

The Gataberkande Rathanasiri Thero, Chief Priest of Jayathilakaramaya who was also present said, “I would like to thank the Indian CEO Forum, Ultra Tech Cement and J.V. Gokal for organising the health camp. We, the people of Peliyagoda are blessed to have these companies in our vicinity. May the Noble Triple Gem bless these companies.”

A large number of corporate heads who form the membership of ICF actively participated in the camp including ICF Immediate Past President and Piramal Glass Ceylon Plc CEO and Managing Director Sanjay Tiwari, JV Gokal Ltd. CEO S. Lakshmanan, MSN Laboratories CEO Abhay Atkare, Axis Bank CEO Manoj Agarwal, Ceat Kelani Holdings Ltd. CEO Vijay Gambhire, Geekay Ltd. MD R. Giridhar were among those present .

ICF thanked Peliyagoda Town Council Secretary Isara Jayasekara, Peliyagoda Urban Council HPI Y.V. Lakmal De Silva, Dr. Hemantha Samarsinghe from Peliyagoda Maternity and Child Clinic, Dr. Wasantha Rajapaksha, Dr. Purnima Gamage, MOH Peliyagoda, Metropolis Lab at Nawaloka Hospital, and the Peliyagoda Police Authorities, who along with ICF, M\s Ultratech Cement and M\s J V Gokal Ltd. helped to ensure the successful implementation of the camp.

The objectives of the Indian CEO Forum are to promote and contribute to the economic growth of Sri Lanka through Indian investment, safeguard and strengthen existing economic co-operation, foster new economic ties between India and Sri Lanka, provide an open forum for the business leaders of Indian origin employed with Indian multinationals and Sri Lankan business/commercial organisations in Sri Lanka. ICF also endeavours to showcase investment opportunities in Sri Lanka to potential new investors from India.