'SightFirst' is Lions' most ambitious initiative ever. Thanks to 'SightFirst', Lions all over the world have restored sight to 4.6 million people through cataract surgeries, prevented serious vision loss for 20 million people and improved eye care services for hundreds of millions.

Internationally 'SightFirst 1' was launched by Lions in 1989 to battle preventable blindness. Sadly, 80 percent of the world's blind were needlessly without sight. Through 'SightFirst 1', Lions have prevented blindness by supporting cataract surgeries, helping to build or expand eye hospitals and clinics, distributing sight-saving medication and training eye care professionals. 'SightFirst' has not only been stunningly effective but also startlingly efficient.

The 'SightFirst' Hospital Project, was initiated by the District 306 B by a band of 14 dedicated Lions, who now form the legally constituted board of trustees of this Hospital. The construction of this hospital is now completed. What we need at this moment is Your generous support, your donations either in cash or kind to build our Trust Fund to Rs 10 Million and collect Rs. 5 Million for the basic equipment to start the Hospital functioning and to make this Hospital efficient, creative and service orientated. This will help to eradicate, to some extent, a backlog of more than 318,000 cataract surgeries, presently in Sri-Lanka

All donors will be recognized in a most appropriate way.

Thank you for your magnanimous support.



Dr. Rohan Perera, MS. FRCOG. FSLCOG MJF. JP.
Project Chairperson 'SightFirst' Hospital,
Past District Governor- District 306 B