Law and Medi camp project by Lions Club

There are 6 districts as we Lions have divided it for our convenience, 21000 Leo Lions and from next year there will be 12 districts throughout the island. 

All these are done for the service of people as our theme itself says where there is a need, there is a lion' So said Multiple Council Chairperson Lion Indhra Kaushal Rajapakshe PMJF (Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship) PMAF (Progressive Mahendra Amarasooriya Fellowship) addressing at the inaugurating ceremony of the Law and Medi Camp organized jointly by the Weyangoda Lions Club and St.Anthony's Senior Citizens Committee held at St Anthony's Church at Muruthana, coinciding with the World Health Day.

Continuing his speech, he said 'especially the Weyangoda  Lions  Club (306B82) is called 'the club that takes the leadership in diabetes' Now it is a world-famous club because it was recently highly recognized and awarded at the international level for conducting an Online Diabetes Programme. 

It took part not only Sri Lankans but people from other countries too. 

For that, I thank Lion Defni and his wife Lion Piyumi.' The Weyangoda Lions Club and St Anthony's Senior Citizens Committee Muruthana have come forward to organize this Law and Medi camp with the purpose of supplying specs, doing blood tests, treating patients with various ailments, and providing legal advice  - all free...By doing this we expect elders, youths, and children to be healthy and be successful in their lives.'

Institutions in the area namely Long Life Laboratory Kochchikade, People's  Bank  Kochchikade, Commercial Bank Kochchikade, Great Lanka Cold Storage, Studio Ashen, Sri Lanka Holiday Tours (Pvt.)Ltd, Warna Caters, Pick a tuk-tuk-tuk rental Sri Lanka, and Kadulla restaurant, all helped in various ways like providing water, bottles, lunch packets, specs, etc to about 300 people living in villages Muruthana and Udangawa. 

It is estimated that the whole project cost nearly Rs 400,000. It was significant that this huge camp where about 6 doctors and health officers provided their services, lasted...
                  
It was significant that this huge camp that lasted from 9.00  to 1.00 pm. was the first ever to be held at St Anthony's Church at  Mururthana catered to the needy numbering about  300 people elderly men, women, youths, and children.

By K.L. Richard Walter