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Apart from the specific areas and projects through which we have chosen to serve our communities, John Keells Group companies engage in philanthropic initiatives on their own.
Cinnamon Lodge holds a medical camp
The Cinnamon Lodge team lived the pledge “I Will Care” by conducting a medical camp at a school in Habarana recently. Walkers Tours joined this initiative by providing transport for the doctors. Over 1200 patients consulted the team of consultant physicians.
Annual Blood Donation campaign at Chaaya Blu Trincomalee
Chaaya Blu team together with the Welfare Society organised the Annual Blood Donation campaign on 23rd February at the Light House Conference Hall, Trincomalee.
Cinnamon Lodge Habarana donated medical items
In keeping with the Leisure Group Vision “I will care”, the Cinnamon Lodge Habarana donated a Glucometer and 500 test strips to the Habarana base hospital on 24th December 2011.
Chaaya Blu Trincomalee donates school supplies
In keeping with the Leisure Group Pledge "I will Care" and "I will stand-out wherever I am ", Chaaya Blu Trincomalee has donated 200 school bags and bottles among 5 pre-schools in Padaviya and Siripura.
25th December 2011
Blood Donation campaign at Chaaya Island Dhonveli
Chaaya Island Dhonveli organized a Blood Donation Campaign on 24th October 2011. The management of Dhonveli organized this event with the assistance of National Blood Transfusion Services of Maldives. Over 45 staff members donated blood at the campaign. Dhonveli team expressed their appreciation to a
Chaaya Citadel donated bed sheets
In keeping with the Leisure Group Vision “I will care”, the Chaaya Citadel donated used bed sheets to the Kandy Blood Bank and Department of Urology at Kandy General Hospital.
15th Annual Blood Donation Drive at Cinnamon Lakeside
The Welfare Society of Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo successfully concluded their 15th Annual blood donation campaign, an annual fixture in the hotel's CSR calendar. The event took place at the hotel on 23rd August 2011, where 54 associates donated blood.
Keells Hotels Management Service (KHMS) visits Cancer Hospital
In keeping with the Leisure Group pledge “I Will Care”, KHMS Finance, Purchasing and F & B Departments visited the Children’s Cancer Hospital recently. The purpose of the visit was to give the children a “memorable moment” in their lives. The children were off
Ceylon Cold Stores committed to serve the young talents
Ceylon Cold Stores PLC has always been committed to serve the young talented sports community in the country. The CCS CSR team identified young D.M.M.M. Dissanayake (who was placed 5th in the Junior Asian Games 2009 in Singapore) as a future prospect to get an Olympic gold medal for Sri La
Whittall Boustead Travel lends a hand to Sujatha Elders Home
Staff of Whittall Boustead Travel donated dry rations, and two gas cookers and gas cylinders each, to Sujatha Elders Home in Panadura.
Chaaya Citadel donates to Kandy Kidney Protection Society
Standing by its vision statement ‘I will care’, and as a part of its CSR initiatives, Chaaya Citadel Kandy donated a sum of Rs 100,000 to the Kandy Kidney Protection Society recently.
While the request for the donation came through Dr. D.T.D.J. Abeysekera, Consultant Nephrologist, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, on beh
Cinnamon Lakeside aids orphanage
Staff of Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo took time away from the bustling hotel recently to spend some quality time with the children of two orphanages. The Granville Wickremaratne Memorial Children’s Development Centre for Boys at Gonawala, Kelaniya cares for fifteen young orphans betwee
Ceylon Cold Stores helps differently able person
Ceylon Cold Stores PLC CSR Team donated a vendor cart with Ice Chest to a differently able person at Kalubowila on 25th of February, 2010.
Ceylon Cold Stores helps Athletes
Another successful CSR Project by Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (Elephant House), with the purpose of developing the skills of the Athletics Team of Hanwella Rajasinghe Central College, was conducted on 22nd January 2010, in the presence of Mr. Jit Gunaratne, Group President, Consumer Food, F&B
Cinnamon Lakeside donated sewing machines
Cinnamon Lakeside recently donated 3 sewing machines to Al Iqbal Muslim Balika Vidyalaya of Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo 2 and also sponsored an environment-related art competition for all its students under the theme "Go Green". The handover of the sewing machines and the di
Cinnamon Lodge supports education
Educating children is a challenge for parents in rural low-income areas due to lack of schools and lack of finances to provide children with necessities for schooling. Team Cinnamon Lodge selected a school that was located in the rural low-
Chaaya Village Habarana donated bicycles
Chaaya Village Habarana donated 14 used bicycles to school children living in the village of Halmillawe in April 2010 with the donated bicycles being be a much needed mode of transport for these children who need to travel a fair distance daily to their schools. Team Chaaya Village handed over the bicycles to th
