GW Troops Under 542 Brigade Give Facelift to Pre-school Building
Pandivettuwan village’s one and only pre-school in the 542 Brigade area received a thorough facelift and renovation, thanks to efforts of Army troops since it has remained dilapidated. Major W.D.C.C.B Dissanayake, Commanding Officer, 15 (v) Gemunu Watch (GW) serving the area, together with hundreds of soldiers painted and cleaned up the pre-school building in Pandivettuwan village and collected all garbage from its surroundings.
Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa participated in a series of activities organized in view of the "Sambuddha Jayanthiya" in the eve of the first day of Vesak celebrations, (05th May). Accordingly, the Secretary Defence opened Vesak "Dansal" and "Bakthi -Gee" presentations. The 'Maha Bath Dansala' and "Vesak Bakthi Gee" presentations organized by the Nawaloka Group of Companies headed by Chairman Mr. Jayantha Dharmadasa were.....
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Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, initiated annual ‘Maha Pirith’ chanting ceremony of the Maha Sangha got underway Wednesday (2) evening at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) premises with the participation of record 3000 Buddhist monks.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday (6) formally inaugurated the ‘Sri Buddha Rashmi national Vesak zone’ along Navam mawatha around Sri Gangarama premises in the company of Ministers, Secretaries, Chief of Defence Staff, Army, Navy and Air Force Commanders, Inspector General of Police and several other senior members of the Sri Gangarama dayaka sabha.
54 Division troops across Mannar on account of Vesak (Thrice Blessed Day) carried out a series of meritorious activities, giving prominence to Sil campaigns, exhibition of soldiers’ crafted Vesak lanterns, conduct of Dansel (free eating houses) and a number of other similar projects.
Parentless children living in 611 Brigade area in Madu under 61 Division Headquarters are to be given special assistance for studies under a new scholarship scheme. Donors, Ms Tharanga Baddegama, Mr Susantha Meegalla and Mr Chaminda Baddegama at the request of Brigadier, K.G.D Perera, Commander, 611 Brigade....
Special corriander water and gram serving ‘Dansel’ (free eating houses), display of colourful Vesak lanterns, recital of devotional songs, multi-coloured decorations and several other programmes, organized in the 56 Division Headquarters, Kokeliya, Vavuniya, adorned Vavuniya city and its suburbs, following initiatives taken by 56 Division Headquarters on account of Vesak.
A special ‘Vesak Zone’, comprised of exhibition of Vesak lanterns, recital of devotional songs, free distribution of cooked meals (Dansel), Vesak exhibits, depicting previous life stories of the Buddha, drew a mammoth crowd of civilians during May 5-7 in Kilinochchi when the troops of 57 Division Headquarters, together with 571 Brigade Headquarters, organized the Vesak zone.