12 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the of 232 Infantry Brigade under the 23 Infantry Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), considering nutrition factor of pregnant women in low income families supplied them with dry ration packets on Thursday (10) with sponsorship given by local donors.

A group of 25 pregnant women in Iralakkulam, Weppawadduwan, Mailawadduwan, Kudumbimalai and Perillaweli Grama Niladhari Divisions under this community project were benefited and received those relief packets, containing cereals, dhal, rice, dry fish, milk powder and other nutrients.

Major Sanjeewa Senarathna, Commanding Officer of 12 SLNG, together with 2-In Command and Officers of the 12 SLNG attended the distribution programme with the intention of enhancing goodwill and reconciliation between the Army and civilians in the area.