People’s Bank’s ‘Mahajana Mehevara’ facilitates renovations at De Soysa Maternity Hospital

People’s Bank’s ‘Mahajana Mehevara’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) program series facilitated the completion of a number of essential renovation works at the De Soysa Maternity Hospital, Borella at a cost of over Rs. 3 million.

The renovation work included the painting of over 120 beds in the wards, repairing the roof, colour washing the corridors and wards and the installation of illuminated signages along the corridors. In addition, the bank handed over essential equipment to the hospital. 

Present at the ceremony held at the De Soysa Maternity Hospital to mark the handing over of this project were People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse, Acting Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Clive Fonseka, De Soysa Maternity Hospital Director Dr. Pradeep Wijesinghe, People’s Bank Deputy General Manager (Banking Support Services) Nipunika Wijerathna, Head of Marketing Nalaka Wijayawardana, Colombo South Regional Manager M.S. Kanakka Hewage, Town Hall Branch Manager Tiral Pradeep, De Soysa Hospital Administrative Officer H.P.K.P. Kumari, Chief Special Grade Nursing Officer W.D.P.A. Jeewandara and Ward Sister Chamila Ranathunga and hospital staff.

As one of the leading banks in the country, People’s Bank is committed to supporting Sri Lankans in the healthcare sector and had donated essential medicine and equipment worth over Rs. 10 million to the Castle Street Hospital for Women and the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children last year. People’s Bank also donated three portable ultrasound scanners worth over Rs. 10 million to treat patients infected with COVID-19, to the National Hospitals in Colombo and Kandy, and the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.