07th September 2020 10:26:51 Hours
With the objective of turning the arid Jaffna peninsula to be a lush greenery by enhancing the density of its rain forest coverage, the 512 Brigade of the 51 Division of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna with the support of its under command troops in Allaipiddy area, began planting 1000 Kumbuk saplings on both roadsides along the Jaffna-Kayts road on Saturday (5).
To make this mega planting project a success, the Magistrate of Kayts provided those Kumbuk saplings to the Army. On the directions of the General Officer Commanding 51 Division, Major General Lalith Ratnayake, the troops of 17 Gemunu Watch with the support of Navy troops of Kanchadewa base have already completed the digging of all 1000 pits to plant those saplings.
At the inaugural occasion, the Magistrate of Kayts, Mr. AP Judeson, Commander Northern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera, Commander 512 Brigade, Brigadier Eranda Ratnayake, Divisional Secretary of Velani, Mr. R Sothinadan, Senior Officers of the Army, Navy and the Police Officers of the Kayts Police Division participated in the event. trace affiliate link | Mens Flynit Trainers
