One More New House Under 'Api Wenuwen Api' MoD Project Gifted to Mission II 'Ranaviru Real Star'
One of the popular stars of the mega ‘Ranaviru Real Star’ Mission II, Lance Corporal J.M.S Jagath Kumara of Thalakolawewa, Rasanayakepura, Nikaweratiya during a special ceremony, dignified by the presence of Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development and Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa, Chairperson, Seva Vanitha Unit, Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, received a new house on Monday (4)......jpg)
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army with the express intention of keeping the ground troops informed of international moves as well as evaluating ongoing Army nation-building assignments, visited the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) and both 66 and 65 Division Headquarters on Monday (4). A Guard of Honour plus a Guard Turnout, dressed in ceremonial garbs, perhaps for the first time in the SFHQ-KLN history, saluted the visiting Army Chief in peacetime unlike the ones that had earlier been accorded, dressed only in camouflage.
Ninety-four new houses, erected in the Ratnapura District under the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ project as a tribute to the War Heroes of the Army, Navy and Air Force, were vested in the recipients on Saturday (2) during a grand ceremony at Ratnapura, Uduwatta Mihindu Maha Vidyalaya esplanade, headed by HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa..jpg)
The UK based ‘Ranaviru Fund’, an organization, comprised of expatriate Sri Lankans, has couriered a consignment of jell socks, worth about Rs 15 lakhs to the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) for the use of disable War Heroes still under treatment. The stock, designed particularly for tropical countries, like Sri Lanka, is meant specially for disable War Heroes, engaged in sports activities.
Symbolizing the magnanimity of the soldiers who once fought against the bitter enemy until peace dawned, 25 Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) built a new house to an ex-combatant, now living in Urelu, Jaffna at their expense. Responding to the woes of Mrs M.Kumajini, the spouse of the rehabilitated former combatant........
The ‘Jaffna Music Festival 2013’ organized and sponsored by Seva Lanka Foundation, USAID and Royal Norwegian Embassy went on the boards at Jaffna Municipal Grounds for two days, beginning Friday (March 1). Leading vocalists and artistes from countries, like Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Palestine, Norway and Sri Lanka entertained thousands of Jaffna civilians, including.....jpg)
13 solar power units, worth about Rs 2 lakhs, donated by Rotarians of Japan and Colombo were distributed among families with school children, resident in Welankulam, Palamoddai, Pandikettukulam, Iranairuppaikulam, Parasankulam and Wilathikulam Gramaseva sectors in the 61 Division area. Availability of those solar power units enables these students to continue their studies even.....
Auspices of the staff at Mirigama Divisional Secretariat supplied the newly-resettled Bogaswewa villagers in Vavuniya with more than 3000 coconut saplings and 1500 banana trees. Distribution of those saplings took place on Friday (1) during a brief ceremony at the centre of the village, Bogaswewa.
A friendly football tournament between Tamil Sports Clubs and Army personnel serving Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) got underway on Saturday (2) at Thunukkai Tamil Maha Vidyalaya grounds in the 65 Division area as a measure, designed to promote reconciliation and goodwill..jpg)
“The international community, as I believe, has not fathomed the degree of humanitarian assistance, being extended by Army troops in the North and East to provide relief to all sectors of people in the war-affected Mullaittivu and elsewhere, which is regrettable. Our dedication and commitment to build 165 new houses for resettled civilians in Mullaittivu, Keppapulavu Model Village serves a real case in point,” so said the Commander of the Army....
