‘Rana Aruna Udana’ New Year fair, organized by the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) for the noble objective of raising much-needed funds for rehabilitation of disable War Heroes and welfare of their families and serving personnel’s families was opened to the public Tuesday (9) morning at Panagoda Army school grounds.
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, upon arrival at the venue was warmly received reviving the age old Sinhala traditions by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President SVAB by offering a sheaf of betel leaves before being conducted to ceremonially open the fair by lighting the customary oil lamp.
The fair, open to the public on 9th and 10th beginning 9.00 a.m. on both days offers a wide variety of New Year cloths, food items, kitchenware, sweetmeats, ceramic products, spices, toys, packed food items, etc at reasonably low prices, most of which have been given by some well-wishers for sale.
Lieutenant General Jayasuriya enthusiastically visited almost all the stalls, put up by all the Regiments and eagerly looked at the products on sale before buying a few essentials from a several stalls in the fair. The Commander also exchanged a couple of encouraging views with the personnel manning the sales outlets.
A huge crowd that thronged the premises mirrored the support the public would extend for those welfare measures, being adopted by the SVAB for the benefit of disable War Heroes in particular.
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, upon arrival at the venue was warmly received reviving the age old Sinhala traditions by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President SVAB by offering a sheaf of betel leaves before being conducted to ceremonially open the fair by lighting the customary oil lamp.
The fair, open to the public on 9th and 10th beginning 9.00 a.m. on both days offers a wide variety of New Year cloths, food items, kitchenware, sweetmeats, ceramic products, spices, toys, packed food items, etc at reasonably low prices, most of which have been given by some well-wishers for sale.
Lieutenant General Jayasuriya enthusiastically visited almost all the stalls, put up by all the Regiments and eagerly looked at the products on sale before buying a few essentials from a several stalls in the fair. The Commander also exchanged a couple of encouraging views with the personnel manning the sales outlets.
A huge crowd that thronged the premises mirrored the support the public would extend for those welfare measures, being adopted by the SVAB for the benefit of disable War Heroes in particular.
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