SriLankan Airlines’ Cares airlifts critical medicine to Sri Lanka

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Critical medicine consignments flown to Sri Lanka with the help of SriLankan Cares

SriLankan Cares has taken the cause of airlifting internationally donated essential medicines and medical equipment to hospitals in Sri Lanka, free of freight charges.

The corporate social responsibility arm of SriLankan Airlines aims to provide timely relief to hospitals that are struggling to cope with the ongoing drug shortage and patients who depend on life-saving medicines in the country through the initiative.

Consequently, SriLankan Cares will continue to airlift emergency medical supplies that have been generously donated by well-wishers from all corners of the world including France, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Kuwait, and Nepal. The medical supplies would be flown free of freight charges courtesy of SriLankan Airlines and distributed to medical establishments such as the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children on an ongoing basis.

SriLankan Cares facilitates the project by organising the logistics of the consignments from various points of origin by obtaining necessary documents and approvals that help fast-track the process.

Time and again, SriLankan Cares has risen to the occasion to aid those in need, especially children. The healthcare sector in Sri Lanka is currently facing its most acute medicine shortage in the history of the country, putting at peril the very lives of those who depend on its services. In view of these circumstances, SriLankan Cares’ compassionate move to bring vital medication to the sick and vulnerable is truly an opportune and life-saving intervention.

The community development arm of the airline, SriLankan Cares actively participates in fundraising and charity activities, with its main focus being the empowerment of children. SriLankan Cares has carried out major development projects in three rural schools in the country, providing buildings and infrastructure such as classrooms, libraries, and computer labs.