Neil Marine marks 50 years with a facelift for Negombo Base Hospital Dengue Ward

Celebrating 50 years of unparalleled quality and service, Neil Marine took the initiative of uplifting the Dengue Ward at the Negombo Base Hospital.

Pioneer boat builder, Neil Marine, was founded 50 years ago by Founder Chairman Neil Fernando. Since its inception, the company has emerged as the definitive leader in the manufacture of fibre glass boats in Sri Lanka, having collaborated with several industry leaders in Europe and many other countries. Neil Marine’s reputation for highest quality, safe, secure boats, has made it a cut above the rest.

From humble beginnings in the Negombo lagoon, where the company’s founder started a boat building enterprise, it has come a long way exporting its products to many parts of the globe, apart from catering to the local market.

The CSR project, valued at over Rs.800,000, involved colour washing and installation of proper wire casing for the ward, erecting a canopy for the vehicle park and landscaping the surroundings. Neil Marine also donated the much-needed linen to the hospital.

Neil Marine Director Administration Kapila Sumanapala in his speech stated that the company was extremely happy to have participated in a project of this nature, which would benefit patients immensely. Hospital’s Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Lakkumar Fernando presented a memento to Sumanapala in the absence of Fernando, in appreciation of this project.