19th January 2022 21:04:40 Hours
The main morning Pooja on the Thaipongal day at the Selva Sannaddi Kovil was co-sponsored by the 521 Brigade Headquarters and the 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Brigadier Samantha Wickramasena, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 52 Division, Brigadier Mahen Salwatura and Brigadier Nishshanka Samaradiwakara - Brigade Commanders of 521 and 523 Brigades, Officers and Other Ranks of the 521 Brigade supported the music to succeed this event.
Further, troops cleaned the Kovil premises prior to the event and 150 lunch packets were also distributed to the devotees to mark the end of the program.
Similarly, troops of the 551 Brigade together with a gathering of Hindu devotees in the Vallipuram area celebrated ‘Thai Pongal’ at Vallipuram Alvar Kovil on 14 Jan 2022.
Brigadier Prasanna Gunaratne, GOC, 55 Division participated as the Chief Guest in the Thai Pongal celebration. Commanders of 551 and 553 Brigades, Senior Officers, Officers, Other Ranks and members of the general public of the Vallipuram area attended this religious event.
Further Brigadier Prasanna Gunarathne presented gifts to persons who supported to draw ‘Kolam’ in the Kovil premises and distributed ‘Pongal Rice’ among attendees after invoking blessings on the devotees.
Meanwhile, 65 Division troops on account of Thai Pongal distributed hot lunch packs among needy families in 65 Division area served by troops.
Troops of 651, 652 and 653 Brigades of the 65 Division on the guidelines given by the General Officer Commanding, 65 Division, Major General Anil Samarasiri, organized the distribution programme.
