18th July 2016 18:03:33 Hours
A project to repair a fleet of condemned tractors of the Security Force Headquarters – Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) got underway under the guidance of Major General P. U. S Vithanage, Commander, Security Forces – Mullaittivu (SF-MLT) recently in close co-operation with the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) troops.
The project was implemated on the directions of Brigadier D. S. A Dehiwatte, Acting Commander, Forward Maintenance Area – Mullaittivu and Brigadier Admin and Quartering (Brigadier AQ).
Most of those tractors had been in use for a long time and require close attention and repairs to valuable parts, like gear box, brake systems, steering system, tinkering, painting, etc, which cost a large sum of money.
A total of 15 such defunct tractors under this project were fully repaired and made motorable.
On the instructions of the Army Commander, 112 voltage stabilizers were produced by 6 Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) troops by using Army Commander’s funds as the Commander is instrumental in the project.
Those voltage stabilizers and repaired tractors were tested and handed over to the Divisions and Battalions in Mullaittivu on Wednesday (13) in a ceremony, headed by Commander, SF-MLT.
Commander (SF-MLT), Major General P. U. S Vithanage, 59, 64 and 68 Divisions Commanders, several officers and other ranks attended the launch of the project.
