BOI makes annual donation to Apeksha Hospital for 07th consecutive year

Maj. Gen. Jagath Gunawardena and Ranjith Karunaratne formally presenting the items to Dr. Vijith Gunasekara

The Buddhist Society of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka made their annual donation for the 07th consecutive year to Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama recently.

The meritorious deed received praised from the Hospital Administration. Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, Director, Apeksha Hospital said, “We are immensely grateful to the BOI for the support extended to the needy cancer patients during this difficult situation. The pandemic has made it difficult to run all sections of the hospital smoothly. All activities and treatments are sensitive and costlier than the other hospitals, due to the fact that this is very specialized treatment. 

These essential items will be utilized for the betterment of the patients who depend on the hospital for treatments. We welcome this donation made by the BOI to uplift the health and medical facilities for these very deserving patients, who are obtaining treatment for cancer”.

The donated items ranged from air conditioners, medical devices, medicines and other essential to the Blood Transfusion Unit.

Maj. Gen. Jagath Gunawardena, Deputy Director General, BOI, participated in handing over these items along with the President of the Buddhist Association, Ranjith Karunaratne, Executive Director, BOI and Cecil Fernando, Director, BOI.