Sun Foundation extends its initiative to Sri Lanka

Sun Foundation took yet another leap in its philanthropic endevours by launching its activities including vocational training programme for 200 (two hundred) needy women and children annually in Sri Lanka.

Karunajeeva, Dr. Willy Gamage, Vikramjit Sahney, President, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Sun Foundation, Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, Sri Lanka, Ms. Ambrika of FICCI, Kosala,Wickramanayake V.P. SCCI on occasion of Signing of Agreement between Sun Foundation and Iyanporuwe Temple for charitable projects

Padma Shri Vikrmajit Sahney, Chairman of the Foundation, also the President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), signed the MOU with Iyanporuwe Temple, in Madiwela Sri Jayawadenepure.

Dr. Nimal Hettiarachchi signed the MOU on behalf of the Temple authorities. Vikramjit is currently in Sri Lanka as member of CEO delegation led by Shri Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textile, Govt. of India.

He took this opportunity to launch its philanthropic initiatives at Colombo as part of his pledge to extend this support to all SAARC countries on his taking over the presidency of SCCI and is proving by delivering his 'word of honour'.

This is the second such initiative of Sun Foundation in SAARC Countries, the first being in Nepal where the foundation is supporting the education and vocational training of poor and needy girls of St. Mary's school at Lubo, Nepal.

The Foundation is also at finalization stage of starting these programmes at Bangladesh and Pakistan. In the second stage, Sun Foundation would widen its reach to the rest of member countries of SAARC.

Vikramjit also called on the President, Sri Lanka and announced the setting up of a phosphatic plant in Sri Lanka. He also said that Indian companies are looking at low cost housing and other infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka.