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Commander Gives Patient Hearing to Recuperating War Heroes

COMMANDER OF THE ARMY Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya in the company of Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), accompanied by several senior members of the SVAB visited War Heroes who were injured during the victorious humanitarian operations, but still under medical treatment at Military Hospital, Colombo this morning (24). This is the first visit of Lieutenant General Jayasuriya to the Military Hospital after he assumed duties as Commander of the Army.   
 
During the visit, Army Commander shared a couple of views with War Heroes in hospital and every one of them was given a gift parcel containing fruits and chocolates.  Lieutenant General Jayasuriya also made specific inquiries into the facilities at the hospital, provided to the patients and other necessary improvements need to be done to the hospital in the future.    

Several SVAB members also took part in distributing gift parcels to the hospital inmates. Major General Upul Perera, Deputy Chief of Staff received the Commander on arrival at the venue. Major General A. Jayathilake, Adjutant General, Director Medical Services Brigadier Sanjay Munasinghe, Colonel K.P. Sumanapala, Commanding Officer, Military Hospital, and several senior officers were also associated with the visit to the wards.