Brandix Donates 2.5 Million to Families of Navy Personnel

The Brandix CSR Centre donated Rs. 2.5 million to the family members of naval personnel, who lost their lives in a suicide attack near the transit camp in Digampatana, Habarana recently.

The initial presentation was made to families of two late servicemen at a simple ceremony held at the Naval Headquarters in Colombo on October 31, 2006 by Mr. Feroz Omar, Director, Brandix Lanka and Mr. Trevine Jayasekera, Director Finance, Brandix Lanka, in the presence of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannnagoda Rsp usp ndc psc.

The organization has pledged to work towards ensuring the welfare of children affected by the armed conflict. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Mr. Omar said, “this is the first step in a series of initiatives towards ensuring the welfare of children affected by the conflict; we will also work with the two other services, police and any other relevant authority towards this end.”

Commander Prasanna Pathiraja attached to the Naval Welfare Directorate said, “We appreciate this magnanimous gesture made by Brandix. An action of this nature keeps the spirit of our personnel high and is reflective of taking care of our brave sailors’ families by being a pillar of support in their time of need.”

Among the recipients was Wasantha Kumari Bandara from Pilimatalawe, Kandy, and Lakshika Ruwanthi from Galle. Ms. Bandara’s husband Petty Officer Wasundara served in the Navy for 16 years. Ms. Ruwanthi lost her husband Petty Officer Jayalath, who had served the Navy for eight years. Both officers left behind two girls, a three-year-old daughter, Navodya Gimhani and a one year and nine-month-old daughter, Lakmini Dinith Priyarani respectively.

December 06, 2006