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ComBank’s
CSR Trust renovates Dental Clinic of Deniyaya Base Hospital
The Corporate Social Responsibility Trust (CSR Trust) of the
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC recently refurbished the Dental
Clinic of Deniyaya Base Hospital converting it to a fully
equipped facility for the people of the area.
The project was coordinated by the Bank’s Deniyaya Branch
under the supervision of the Branch Head Jayantha Samarasinghe
with financial assistance from the Bank’s CSR Trust.
The Clinic serves dental patients of surrounding areas including
Pallegama, Viharahena, Kotapola, and Beralapanathara in addition
to Deniyaya.
The Social Responsibility Trust of the Commercial Bank empowers
communities and individuals to help communities become self-reliant
and independent, to motivate people, to encourage individuals
to think out of box, to reward artistic endeavour and to capture
and preserve heritage and folk wisdom. The Trust commenced
with a startup capital of Rs 25 million and the Bank contributes
up to one per cent of its post tax profits every year to it.
Recent CSR initiatives by the Trust include presenting scholarships
for undergraduates, donating equipment and essentials to the
Colombo National Hospital and building homes for the Tsunami
affected in the South.
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