Chevron to donate US$ 35,000 to SLRCS well-cleaning programme

From left: Kumari kotalawala - Director Branch Development of SLRC, Jagath Abeysinghe - Senior Vice President of SLRCS, Dr.Maheeh Gunasekara- Director General of SLRCS, Bertram Paul - Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, Tehan Samarasinha - Head of Marketing, Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC and Dr. Sidhhartha Nanayakkara of SLRC

Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC (CLLP) announced its intention to donate US$ 35,000 to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) as flood relief, specifically towards the cleaning of 1,500 wells in the Colombo and Matara districts, considering the devastation caused by floods during the first week of June.

The project aims to directly benefit 1,500 families (approximately 7,500 individuals) in the flood-affected districts. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable populations, including children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised health conditions in Colombo and Matara districts.

The main objective of the well-cleaning programme, after the floods in Sri Lanka, is to restore access to safeandcleandrinkingwaterforflood-affectedcommunities,therebypreventingwaterbornediseasesand promoting public health.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and livelihoods caused by the floods in Sri Lanka. As a responsible corporate citizen, we are committed to supporting the relief and recovery efforts of the SLRCS, which is doing a commendable job in providing humanitarian assistance to the affected people,” said Bertram Paul, Managing Director and CEO of CLLP.

“We are grateful to Chevron for their generous donation and partnership in this well-cleaning programme. This will enable us to reach out to more families who are in urgent need of clean water and sanitation facilities. We hope that this initiative will help them to rebuild their lives and restore their dignity,” said K. Balakrishnan, President of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society.