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BRANCH PROFILE

06 Divisions with 18
units

Active Members 6451

Junior Members 338

Kekulu Members 495

Life Memberships 180

Service Delivery
Volunteers 769

CORE AREAS

Health
Disaster Management
Organizational
Development
Promoting Humanitarian
Values

BRANCH COMMITTEE AND

MANAGEMENT

Jagath Abeysinghe
Hony. Chairman

Kithsiri Rathnapriya
Hony. Secretary

Kumari Kothalawala
Branch Executive
Officer

Editor: Tuan Rifkhan Arbee

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Medical camps conducted by the branch.

The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) Colombo Branch organized
and conducted medical camps on the 14th of September 2014 at the
branch premises and on the 06th, 07th and the 09th of October 2014
at the Puranawardenaramaya, Malapalla and Purana Viharaya
temples.
A total number of 181 patients were tested for diabetes, heart
diseases and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). These
patients were also educated on the prevention of NCDs.
The main objective of this medical camp was to provide free
medical assistance for the less privileged communities of these
areas.

HIGHLIGHTS:
First Aid awareness programmes
for three wheel drivers
Dissemination
Programmes

and

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First Aid awareness for three wheel drivers

First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been
injured or has been suddenly ill. It includes both self-help and home
care if medical assistance is not available or delayed. First aid
knowledge not only means the difference between life and death,
but also helps to determine the importance of first aid treatment
during an emergency situation.
First aid knowledge and skills promote safety awareness at home,
work and on the streets, through studying first aid a person should
be prepared to assist others during emergency situations.
The SLRCS Colombo Branch conducted first aid awareness
programmes for three wheel drivers with the assistance of the
Kottawa and the Maharagama police department on the 04th and the
24th of October 2014 in the branch premises and the Maharagama
police station.
There were 125 drivers who were present for this awareness
programme and were educated on Incident Management, Casualty
Management, Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Recovery
Positions, Hypoxia and other important s that will be valuable in day
to day life theories by 3 of our best instructors. Practical sessions
were also conducted for these participants so that they would have
a better understanding in First Aid.

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Dissemination programmes
First Aid & Road
Safety Awareness
Programmes
04.10.2014
26.10.2014

Lahirugama Red
Cross Unit
07.09.2014

Lahirugama
Red Cross Unit
29.10.2014

Dissemination
Programmes

Dhahampura
Red Cross Unit
23.10.2014

Dissemination
Programmes

Dhahampura Red
Cross Unit
25.09.2014

Pannipitiya Youth
Unit
23.09.2014

Dissemination Programmes for the month of September 2014

Jayavirugoda
Red Cross Unit
26.10.2014

Dissemination Programmes for the month of October 2014

The SLRCS, Colombo branchs dissemination programmes aim to promote understanding of the Red Cross
and the Red Crescent movement, fundamental principles, humanitarian values, International Humanitarian
Law (IHL) and the emblem use among its activities. This is to ensure that these ideals, are understood,
respected and applied throughout the Colombo District/ Sri Lanka so as to promote ownership, acceptance
and support of SLRCS activities by stakeholders, partners and the community at large.
Dissemination programmes were conducted by the branch to various, Red Cross Units of the Colombo
District during the Months of September and October 2014 as shown in the diagram above and these
programmes were also conducted for three wheel drivers during the First Aid and Road Safety Awareness
programme.
A total number of 415 individuals were educated on the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.

Shramadana Programmes
A shramamdana programme was conducted on the 07th of October 2014 at the Heraliwayala Temple which
was organized by the Heraliyawala Red Cross Unit.
A total number of 23 participants were involved in cleaning the premised of the temple for the community
of the area who visit the temple daily.
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SRI-LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH

No - 132 A, High Level Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya.
Phone (General): 00 94 011 2178859
Fax (General): 00 94 011 2178881
Commercial First Aid: 00 94 011 2178880
Ambulance Service: 00 94 011 5555505
E-mail: colombobeo@redcross.lk
Web: www.srilanka-redcross-colombo.org