The 1st of October celebrates World Children’s Day and Sanasa Life Insurance embarked on yet another initiative. The planting of tree saplings in 100 schools around the country. This initiative was termed as Senehase Haritha Poronduwa (The green promise of affection). Children are our future, enriching them with the correct ideals that show the importance of preserving and conserving nature is our responsibility. This also translates to protecting the future of our country’, said Mr. Ivan Nicholas, CEO of Sanasa Life Insurance. The importance of providing children with safe and secure future has been an inlaid trait of Sanasa Life Insurance’s ethical functionality. As a responsible organization, Sanasa Life Insurance places great value on World Children’s Day. Sanasa Life Insurance offers a variety of insurance products designed to protect families and their future, and they are proud to support initiatives that celebrate and protect the future of children. Working through the extensive branch network, staff members of Sanasa coordinated this island wide initiative reaching over 100 schools to simultaneously carry out this tree planting campaign commemorating World Children’s Day. Further commenting on the event Mr. Nicholas went on to say instilling positive values in children is a fundamental responsibility of every adult. This initiative, involving grade 1 students, aims to provide them with essential values that will shape their future and inspire the next generation.
“We are proud to contribute to a brighter future for Sri Lanka by fostering these values in our youth of the future. Large forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Plastic toxins, smoke and other man-made pollutants are rapidly on the increase. Ensuring that future generations have a better future cannot be overemphasized. The significance of this tree planting initiative goes beyond symbolism, it embodies what a child can expect for sustainable and healthier future. Simply said, sustainability is everything. Trees are a free and ceaseless source of oxygen. This itself is life on planet Earth. Sustainability relies on this simple but compelling fact”, said Mr. Nicholas summarizing the importance of growing trees. Sustainability is at the core of Sanasa Life Insurance’s business philosophy. As an organization, Sanasa is committed to integrating sustainability into all of its operations. “We extend our sincere thanks to the Sanasa branch network staff who took time off their busy schedules ensuring the successful coordination and implementation of this islandwide project. Our efforts to instil values that align with our organizational ethics will bear fruit far into the future of this country. We remain committed to implementing projects such as this to promote a sustainable and safe environment for future generations”, said Mr. Nicholas in his ending statement.