Lake House donates food rations, essential items

Tennakoon KULASEKERA

A large consignment of dry food rations and essential items donated by Lake House with the contributions of its staff, readers and well-wishers were distributed among displaced families in Anuradhapura yesterday.

Agrarian Services and Wild Life Minister S M Chandrasena who was chief guest at the distribution ceremony said Lake House, the leading newspaper publishing house in Sri Lanka had rendered a vital and noble national service through this gesture of providing succor to the displaced people.

Lake House has been in the forefront in assisting people throughout the country during various national calamities. This gesture by Lake House Chairman Bandula Padmakumara, members of the Board of Directors and other staff will be etched in the hearts of the people of Anuradhapura in letters of gold forever.

The Minister said while thanking Lake House for this noble service he would wish it further progress and success in all its future endeavours to be of service to the nation. Lake House Manager Operations and Welfare Mahendra Rodrigo, Provincial Editor Chula Bandara Kulasekara, Lake House Anuradhapura Branch Manager Sarath Perera were also present on the occasion.