Jetwing Hotels recently sponsored 52 cataract surgeries for underprivileged persons from Negombo and Deraniyagala which were held at the Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital in Seeduwa in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Colombo West. The surgeries were conducted by Dr. Shamintha Amaratunge, one of Sri Lanka’s leading eye surgeons, the hotel group said. “The Rotary [...]

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Jetwing Hotels recently sponsored 52 cataract surgeries for underprivileged persons from Negombo and Deraniyagala which were held at the Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital in Seeduwa in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Colombo West. The surgeries were conducted by Dr. Shamintha Amaratunge, one of Sri Lanka’s leading eye surgeons, the hotel group said.

“The Rotary Club of Colombo West conducts projects worth millions every year for the underprivileged and this year we are glad to associate ourselves with Jetwing Hotels for our annual cataract project,” noted Sebastian Karunarakan, President of the Rotary Club of Colombo West.

Jerome Auvity, Director –Operations in Negombo for Jetwing Hotels, praised the initiative shown by the Rotary Club, as well as allowing Jetwing the opportunity to further strengthen ties with the community. “This island would be nowhere if not for the people, and it has always been our duty to help them keep the smile that they are known for around the world,” he said.

The surgeries were sponsored by the Jetwing hotels in Negombo, which comprises Jetwing Beach, Jetwing Blue, Jetwing Sea, Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions and the recently opened Jetwing Lagoon.




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