Sensitive to the requirement of blood in the Anuradhapura Hospital Blood Bank, Army personnel receiving vocational training at the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Saliyawewa, Kalaoya came forward to donate their blood for patients on account of the Poson season.
Troops of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) and 16 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) of the 24 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), following instructions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva offered their professional assistance for construction of the new Pilgrims’ Rest (Vishrama Shalawa) at sacred Aranthalawa temple.
Troops of the 15 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) under the 66 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) with the sponsorship received from the ‘Soft Logic Life Foundation’ organized a distribution of a stock of educational accessories and school bags to the value of Rs 175,000/= among 44 students at Paramankirei Government Tamil Mixed (GTM) School in Pooneryn on Friday (2).
Troops of the 23 Gemunu Watch (23 GW) under the 552 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) voluntarily came forward to donate a stock of basic stationery items for 15 kids in the Dinesh Pre-School at Kachchaweli. Each kid received stationery items, worth of Rs.500/= under the arrangement on 27 May.
A group of 25 kids learning in the ‘Veediweli’ pre-school at Anandapuram on Tuesday (23) received a stock of educational accessories as incentives following coordination done by the 68 Division Civil Affairs Officer on the instructions of Brigadier P.A.D Kahapola, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 68 Division.
To coincide with the 37th anniversary of the Army’s Combat Training School (CTS) in Ampara, the staff at the CTS offered a sumptuous lunch and gift parcels to the inmates at the Sarana Children’s Home on Sunday (21).
Troops of the 65 Division together with 20 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) organized a book donation campaign at Skandapuram Government Tamil Vidyalaya, Thunukkai on Friday (5).
In response to a personal request made by Major General Nandana Senadeera, Commander, Security Force-East (SF-E), the social worker, Mr Shanaka Perera gave away a large stock of school accessories for distribution among school students in Sinhapura Maha Vidyalaya on Wednesday (10).
Gemunu Watch (GW) troops at Kuruwita GW Regimental Headquarters using their own Regimental funds fulfilled a long-felt need at Ratnapura / Kalawana Model Primary School by way of fully renovating its main building after more than 50 years of its construction.
As part of their 54th Anniversary commemorative ceremonies, 4 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) troops-based in Jaffna came forward to donate blood for the use of patients receiving treatment at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.
