John Keells Group Well-Cleaning Programme

Following John Keells Group’s immediate relief efforts via Sirasa Shakthi John Keells Sahana Yathra, the Group has begun a well-cleaning programme as a second phase towards facilitating resettlement process of affected persons. John Keells Foundation is currently funding a mass well cleaning initiative in the Colombo and Gampaha districts with its technical partner Jinasena Pvt. Ltd. and ground support of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society. A total of 245 wells have been cleaned as at Gampaha, Wattala, Kaduwella and Homagama including work undertaken by Group company Ceylon Cold Stores PLC in the vicinity of its factory in Ranala. John Keells will continue to assess the needs affected persons and provide relief where necessary.