HNB strengthens employee wellness | Sunday Observer

HNB strengthens employee wellness

14 May, 2023
Lanka Hospitals (LHC) Group CEO Deepthi Lokuarachchi (sixth from left) exchanges the MoU with HNB Assistant General Manager - Digital Business, Chammika Weerasinghe.  Looking on (from left) are: LHC Head of Priority Health and Outreach Clinics, Dr. Charuni Senanayake, LH Senior Manager Legal and Compliance, Ama Wimalasena, LHC Chief Marketing Officer, Nimal Ratnayake; LHC Deputy CEO and Director Medical Services, Dr Lasantha Karunasekara, LHC Group Chief Financial Officer, Badrajith Siriwardana, HNB Head of HR Operations, Sheran Perera, HNB Manager, Talent Alignment and Compliance, Nilhan Kuruppu, HNB Manager, Employee Engagement and Wellness, Tyronne Fernando, HNB Manager, Staff Credit and Talent Benefit, Sudaraka Jayasena and HNB Executive, Talent Alignment and Compliance, Hasitha Fernando.

HNB PLC partnered with Lanka Hospitals to offer consultations for a host of services at the hospital’s dedicated centre at One Galle Face Mall.

The facility offers consultations for a wide range of services including counselling, psychology, and physiotherapy delivered by highly qualified and experienced team of professionals in all three languages. HNB Assistant General Manager, Digital Business, Chammika Weerasinghe and Lanka Hospitals Group CEO, Deepthi Lokuarachchi were present at a ceremony organised to commemorate the partnership. HNB Assistant General Manager, Digital Business, Chammika Weerasinghe said, “We are taking proactive steps to address the health and wellbeing of our employees, especially given the difficulties and challenges we have faced over the past. We believe that this is a significant step towards ensuring our employees receive the support they require for a happy life. We are delighted to partner with Lanka Hospitals to launch this initiative for our employees.”

The partnership offers employees the facility to reimburse funds from HNB’s Staff Hospitalisation Entitlement (SHE) for four comprehensive consultations and the initial doctor’s fee at the Centre.

Lanka Hospitals Group CEO, Deepthi Lokuarachchi said, “We are pleased to see HNB’s commitment to employee wellness, setting a positive example for other companies. This partnership highlights the growing trend of major corporations prioritising the wellbeing of their staff. The past few years have been challenging for everyone, and we are delighted to partner with an organisation that recognises the importance of supporting its employees’ well-being,”

The counselling services cover a wide range of key areas, including relationships and marital concerns, financial issues, psychological issues such as sleep disorders, anger management, work-life balance issues such as parenting, substance abuse, sexual issues and testing, personal development, and other concerns.

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