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23rd December 2019 16:05:39 Hours

Security Forces Jaffna Initiate its Tree Planting Project in the Jaffna Peninsula

A programme to plant one million saplings in the Jaffna peninsula was initiated on Thursday (19) to plant one million trees in the Jaffna peninsula, following directions given by the Commander Security Forces – Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya.

As part of the inaugural programme, 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops under command to the 513 Brigade commenced planting of 3000 Palmyra seeds in the Araly area.

The General Officer Commanding, 51 Division, Major General Lalith Ratnayake, Commander, 513 Infantry Brigade (Inf Bde), Commanding Officer, 11 SLLI, Chairman of Jaffna Friends Association Dr. Sidambaran Mogan and members of the Association, General Manager of the Palmyra Development Board Jaffna Mr M. B Loganathan and his officials in the Palmyra Development Board and the troops of Headquarters 513 Inf Bde, 11 SLLI and 16 the Gemunu Watch took part in the planting of the first stock of Palmyra seeds.spy offers | Air Jordan