NewsTrail 2016, organized to raise funds to build a new cancer unit for the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, is currently ongoing with the participation of hundreds of walkers. Trail was the brainchild of two friends and colleagues- Sarinda Unamboowe and Nathan Sivagananathan. The first walk took place in 2011 from Dondra Head to Point Pedro. This year, organizers hope to raise USD 5 million (Approximately LKR 735 Million) to build a new cancer unit at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in Galle. Walkers can still join Trail 2016 for either a 3-day period, a single day, or to walk through a city or town depending on their capabilities.

Source: Sunday Times October 08, 2016 10:18 UTC