SriLankan Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SriLankan Airlines has taken up the cause of airlifting essential medicines gifted by Indian donors to hospitals in Sri Lanka, free of freight charges.
SriLankan Cares has teamed with SriLankan Cargo to implement the long-term humanitarian project which aims to channel medical product donations from India and other countries to hospitals in Sri Lanka that are struggling to cope with the ongoing drug shortage in the country.
The project is also representative of the Sri Lankan national carrier’s enduring commitment to espouse national causes in the country’s hour of need. Consequently, SriLankan Cares has already airlifted consignments of life-saving medicines weighing up to 3,000 kilograms that have been generously donated by organizations and individuals hailing from Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai.
The medical supplies were flown free of freight charges on SriLankan Airlines and distributed to medical establishments across Sri Lanka. SriLankan Cares organized the logistics of the consignments from the various cities of origin by obtaining necessary documents, approvals and bookings that help fast-track the process with the support of SriLankan Cargo.
With more donations expected, SriLankan Cares will continue to deliver consignments of donated medicine and medical equipment from India and the rest of the world in the months ahead.
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. SriLankan Cares’ compassionate move to bring vital medication to the sick and vulnerable is therefore 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.