Army Commando Regiment Camp with a new Water Therapy Unit

Colombo, 05th March 2008: Dialog Telekom PLC announced March 5th the gifting of a fully equipped water therapy unit to the physiotherapy centre of the Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment Camp located in Ganemulla, Kadawatha. The water therapy unit will aid the recovery process of disabled Commandos and facilitate restoring and maintaining a level of physical function that leads to independent living. The handing over ceremony was held under the auspices of Mrs. Sugandhi Kadirgamar, wife of the late Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar.

The Commando Regiment Camp is home to over 200 disabled Commandos and an approximate number of 500 disabled Commandos receive treatment at the camp on a daily basis. The newly established water therapy unit is fully equipped with a Jacuzzi, Dry Sauna, and Steam Room, further upgrading the facilities of the physiotherapy centre which provides many other treatment facilities for the disabled. The new water therapy unit will assist disabled Commandos to overcome numerous physical limitations through proper therapeutic intervention as water therapy is a popular treatment method used to treat individuals with physical impairments.

Speaking at the occasion Mrs. Kadirgamar said, “I’m truly grateful to all those who have contributed in making this water therapy unit a reality and especially for naming the physiotherapy centre after late Hon. Lakshman Kadirgamar who played a key role in establishing this centre. The water therapy unit was a much needed treatment facility for our physically impaired Commandos and I’m certain that the newly established unit will meet this need and be of great use to our disabled Commandos.”

Commenting about the company’s involvement in the project, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Group Chief Executive of Dialog Telekom PLC said, “Physiotherapy plays a very important role in the rehabilitation of the physically impaired. Dialog Telekom is privileged to be of service to those members of the Commando regiment who have suffered impairment during the course of serving the nation. As a company that firmly believes in empowering all segments of society, we will continue to extend our support to the differently abled across multiple segments of society, with a view to driving empowerment and thereby enhancement to the quality of life of affected individuals”.

Dialog Telekom’s Corporate Responsibility practice focuses on reaching out to all segments of society regardless of demographic disparity, to enrich the nation through inclusion. The company is committed to serving the nation in support of national development goals through its community outreach initiatives while maintaining highest ethics in operational spheres by good governance. The best practices imbued through its Corporate Responsibility initiatives have earned Dialog three consecutive World GSM Awards for using digital technology for community benefit. For more information log on to www.dialog.lk/responsibility