The Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), unreservedly committed to serve the well-being of both disable War Heroes, their families and the serving, lent its helping hand once more to differently able War Heroes who safeguarded the country and their children on Monday (28).
Distribution of scholarships to 97 War Hero children, housing grants, plots of lands, 150 sanitary commode sets to disable War Heroes building or renovating houses, wheelchairs, stretches, walking sticks, all of them valued several millions, got underway this morning (28) during a ceremony at the Army Headquarters, headed by Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa, President, Seva Vanitha Unit at Ministry of Defence and Urban Development as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President SVAB.
Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya graced the occasion as a distinguished invitee at the invitation of the SVAB.
One new house worth Rs 1 million, financial grants for twelve new houses and 82 partly built houses, 150 commode sets and a plot of land to a total value of over Rs. 21 million, were symbolically offered to the War Heroes on the occasion by distinguished invitees.
The SVAB, tirelessly engaged in assisting War Heroes and their families by way of construction of new houses or partly-built houses of disable War Heroes, award of scholarships to War Hero families, purchase of lands, supply of sanitary facilities, provision of life-time care in special places of rest and recreation, etc, has to-date successfully completed a number of such projects with the cooperation, extended by both local and foreign philanthropists and donors.
Monday’s (28) ceremony at Army Headquarters gymnasium, as a major segment of the ongoing SVAB scholarship programme also, gave away 99 scholarships to clever children of War Hero families, each worth Rs 10,000/= and they were picked by a special SVAB panel. Six children during the ceremony symbolically accepted those scholarships on behalf of other recipients.
The Chief Guest, Mrs Rajapaksa, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya and Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya were associated with the award of those grants and items to the recipients on the occasion. Chairpersons in all Seva Vanitha Units at Regimental level too joined distributing those gestures of goodwill.
Mrs Rajapaksa welcomed by Mrs Jayasuriya on arrival at the venue was conducted to the main auditorium in a colourful procession, accompanied by Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, SVAB officials and other senior Army officers. The inauguration of the day’s proceedings started with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp.
The SVAB, well aware of the varying nature of disability, prevalent among Army War Heroes, was instrumental in getting specially manufactured commode sets for the use of those War Heroes. The occasion saw symbolic distribution of those sanitary sets among War Heroes.
Today’s complete donation, valued more than Rs 24 million has been earned by the SVAB exclusively through their multiple fund raising projects like pre-schools, island-wide welfare shops, bakeries, beauty saloons, new year fairs, Lakviru Sevana, tailor shops, sale of stickers, etc. In addition, the Commander of the Army, highly taken up by impressive mega SVAB projects has set apart a considerable allocation from his welfare votes. Several private donors have also contributed to the cause.
Richard Peiris Company (Pvt) Ltd donated 150 commode sets to be given to the War Heroes while Ms Suvinitha Kotelawala, a philanthropist gifted two artificial legs to the War Heroes. Lieutenant General Jayasuriya in response to a request made, provided the War Heroes with 10 specially designed wheelchairs that can be used by them for sport training.
Senior SVAB officials and a large gathering of parents, children, spouses of War Heroes and invitees participated in the ceremony, coloured by entertaining artistes in the popular ‘Kopi Kade’ tele programme and several other leading vocalists as day’s proceedings continued.
Distribution of scholarships to 97 War Hero children, housing grants, plots of lands, 150 sanitary commode sets to disable War Heroes building or renovating houses, wheelchairs, stretches, walking sticks, all of them valued several millions, got underway this morning (28) during a ceremony at the Army Headquarters, headed by Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa, President, Seva Vanitha Unit at Ministry of Defence and Urban Development as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President SVAB.
Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya graced the occasion as a distinguished invitee at the invitation of the SVAB.
One new house worth Rs 1 million, financial grants for twelve new houses and 82 partly built houses, 150 commode sets and a plot of land to a total value of over Rs. 21 million, were symbolically offered to the War Heroes on the occasion by distinguished invitees.
The SVAB, tirelessly engaged in assisting War Heroes and their families by way of construction of new houses or partly-built houses of disable War Heroes, award of scholarships to War Hero families, purchase of lands, supply of sanitary facilities, provision of life-time care in special places of rest and recreation, etc, has to-date successfully completed a number of such projects with the cooperation, extended by both local and foreign philanthropists and donors.
Monday’s (28) ceremony at Army Headquarters gymnasium, as a major segment of the ongoing SVAB scholarship programme also, gave away 99 scholarships to clever children of War Hero families, each worth Rs 10,000/= and they were picked by a special SVAB panel. Six children during the ceremony symbolically accepted those scholarships on behalf of other recipients.
The Chief Guest, Mrs Rajapaksa, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya and Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya were associated with the award of those grants and items to the recipients on the occasion. Chairpersons in all Seva Vanitha Units at Regimental level too joined distributing those gestures of goodwill.
Mrs Rajapaksa welcomed by Mrs Jayasuriya on arrival at the venue was conducted to the main auditorium in a colourful procession, accompanied by Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, SVAB officials and other senior Army officers. The inauguration of the day’s proceedings started with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp.
The SVAB, well aware of the varying nature of disability, prevalent among Army War Heroes, was instrumental in getting specially manufactured commode sets for the use of those War Heroes. The occasion saw symbolic distribution of those sanitary sets among War Heroes.
Today’s complete donation, valued more than Rs 24 million has been earned by the SVAB exclusively through their multiple fund raising projects like pre-schools, island-wide welfare shops, bakeries, beauty saloons, new year fairs, Lakviru Sevana, tailor shops, sale of stickers, etc. In addition, the Commander of the Army, highly taken up by impressive mega SVAB projects has set apart a considerable allocation from his welfare votes. Several private donors have also contributed to the cause.
Richard Peiris Company (Pvt) Ltd donated 150 commode sets to be given to the War Heroes while Ms Suvinitha Kotelawala, a philanthropist gifted two artificial legs to the War Heroes. Lieutenant General Jayasuriya in response to a request made, provided the War Heroes with 10 specially designed wheelchairs that can be used by them for sport training.
Senior SVAB officials and a large gathering of parents, children, spouses of War Heroes and invitees participated in the ceremony, coloured by entertaining artistes in the popular ‘Kopi Kade’ tele programme and several other leading vocalists as day’s proceedings continued.
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