Hundreds of Hindu devotees offered Poojas to the deity of Sri Gnanavairavar Temple in Vasavilan South inside the Palaly High Security Zone (HSZ) on Friday (05). Devotees earlier did not enjoy access to hold the Pooja to the temple in the last 27 years since it was inside the HSZ.
On the directives of the Commander Security Force Jaffna Major General Nandana Udawatta, soldiers of 16 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment cleaned the surroundings and the access road to the temple before to the festival.
Army arranged drinking water, medical and sanitary facilities for civilians present at the festival. Meanwhile, 4 Corps of Engineer Services erected temporary huts with chairs in the temple site.
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