Sri Lanka National Cricket Team continued its support to tackle the COVID – 19 pandemic, making a donation to the Homagama Base Hospital on the 29th of March for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The national team led by Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne made this donation following a request made by the Hospital, which is operated as a treatment Center for COVID-19 suspected patients. The donation was handed over to Dr. Janitha Hettiarachchi, Medical Superintendent of the Homagama Base Hospital by Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne.
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Earlier, the players donated money to buy Video Laryngoscopes which will be helpful in treating patients who are infected with the virus. Sri Lanka Cricket too joined the cause by donating Rs 25 million.
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According to the hospital, the Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE) will be used by the health staff, directly in contact with the suspected COVID– 19 patients.
“It is our duty as sports personalities to come forward at this moment of time to help the country, which needs contribution from every corner to fight out this deadly virus,” Karunaratne said.
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