CICT donates US$ 100,000 to govt.’s COVID-19 Fund

The government’s efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka were further strengthened this week with a donation of US$ 100,000 (Rs 18.6 million at current exchange rates) from Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT), the company that manages the South Terminal of the Port of Colombo.

The donation presented to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on 7th December for the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund was the third cash donation by CICT and its employees towards the battle against the pandemic in 2020 and the fourth donation towards the cause overall. In May this year the China Merchants Foundation (CMF), the CSR arm of CICT’s parent company China Merchants Group donated US$ 200,000 (about Rs 37.4 million) to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund, and in October, CICT employees contributed a further Rs 800,000. Additionally, the company donated more than 1,000 protective suits and 25,000 face masks to Sri Lanka in 2020.

“CICT is not just integral to Sri Lanka’s economy, it is a major cog in the engine of growth and as such must help shoulder the burden of the fight against COVID-19,” CICT CEO Jack Huang said. “We are happy to share this responsibility through keeping our terminal operations going in the midst of many challenges and by contributing funds and equipment to support those at the frontline of the battle. We believe that is what any good corporate citizen should do.”