To celebrate 10th anniversary:
Lanka IOC PLC launches tree planting campaign at Biodiversity Park
Continuing islan wide commemorations to mark the 10th anniversary of
its operations in Sri Lanka, Lanka IOC recently launched a massive tree
planting campaign at the Bio Diversity Park behind the Parliament at Sri
Jayewardenepura Kotte.
B M U D Basnayake, Secretary, Ministry of Environment,
plants the first sapling at the Bio Diversity Park, while
Managing Director, Lanka IOC PLC, Subodh Dakwale and other
officials look on. |
Present on the occasion were B.M.U.D Basnayake, Secretary, Ministry
of Environment, Tilak Collure, Chairman, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation,
Subodh Dakwale, Managing Director, Lanka IOC PLC, Ramesh Chandra,
Regional Head, CEO, State Bank of India, Susantha Silva, Managing
Director, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and several others.
Several well wishers, including the Directors of LIOC Prof. Lakshman
R. Watawala, Jaliya Medagama and Amitha Gooneratne, planted saplings
along with the distinguished guests in what would be a year-long
activity across the country. A festive air pervaded the verdant Bio
Diversity Park behind the Parliament at Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, as a
total of 1,500 saplings are expected to be planted at this location.
"We take pride in being a socially responsible corporate and hence
our series of social service projects under the theme: 'We Care.'
In fact, our target is to facilitate the planting of 10,000 trees
across Sri Lanka before the end of this 10th anniversary year. With this
massive tree planting campaign, we're parallely trying to inspire the
general public to do so similarly and thereby give back to nature and
the environment," said Lanka IOC PLC's Managing Director Subodh Dakwale.
Activities to celebrate Lanka IOC's tenth anniversary in Sri Lanka
kicked off last month with twin blood donation campaigns in Colombo and
Trincomalee, with members of the staff, well wishers, business
associates and members of the three armed forces volunteering in large
numbers. |