24 lives saved this Poson: Highest-ever for 2 decades!

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This year’s AIA Poson Safety Program deployed more lifesavers, numbering 720, working together with the Sri Lanka Police, Lifesaving Association of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy and Civil Security Department to face the threat posed to pilgrims as inclement weather continued and reservoirs in Anuradhapura overflowed. Thanks to this, 24 lives, the highest number ever in the history of the company’s corporate social responsibility endeavour, were saved and there were zero deaths from drowning.

AIA Sri Lanka has been conducting an extensive safety program for 22 consecutive years and the insurer’s endeavour to avert drowning incidents, takes protection and inculcating safety awareness to a higher level. The AIA Poson Safety program extended from Dambulla, Polonnaruwa to Dimbulagala in addition to Anuradhapura.

“This Poson, our safety initiative was more nationally relevant than ever before as the highest number of pilgrims was saved since our initiative commenced in 1993,” said AIA Insurance Head of Marketing Suren Perera.