‘Yoga’ Training Given to State Officials in Poonakary & Kilinochchi Commended

Divisional Secretary for Poonakary in a letter of commendation to Major General Duminda Keppetiwalana, General Officer Commanding, 66 Division has thanked the Army for conduct of a Yoga training programme for staff at the Divisional Secretariat with a view to promoting physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the employees.

66 Division troops serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) at the invitation of the Divisional Secretariat found human resources for conduct of a two-day Yoga training programme under the theme, ‘Yoga and Relaxation Techniques’ at the Poonakary Divisional Secretariat during 6 - 7 November.

Accordingly, Yoga instructor, Yogi Leelananda Wickramarachchi headed the training programme, attended by 55 employees at the Divisional Secretariat (DS), including heads of different sections in the DS.

Towards the end of the second day, the trainees had an interactive session with the Yoga teacher and received answers to their questions with necessary explanations.

Poonakary Divisional Secretary Mr C.C Kirushnendiran, impressed with the arrangement, in a letter of acknowledgement to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 66 Division has requested the GOC to conduct one more session for the employees who could not attend the first training programme.

The project, implemented as one more civil-military project, intending to promote goodwill and understanding among civilians in the area was graced by the Divisional Secretary, GOC and several government officials during the brief inaugural ceremony.

Meanwhile, the same Yoga programme got underway at the Kilinochchi District Secretariat for the benefit of state employees on Tuesday (14) in response to a request made by its District Secretary, Mr S Arumainayaham.

62 State officials and employees took part in this second programme after the inaugural one kicked off at the Poonakary Divisional Secretariat during 6 - 7 November on an initiative taken by Major General Duminda Keppetiwalana, General Officer Commanding, 66 Division.