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16th June 2022 09:45:43 Hours

55 Div Troops Train Students & Youths in Jaffna for Badminton

In order to popularize the game of badminton among the youth in the Jaffna peninsula, 55 Division troops under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 55 Division, Major General Prasanna Gunarathne conducted a badminton training programme on 11 June 2022 at the 55 Division’s auditorium.

The aim is to provide these young ones the training they need to complete at school, district and provincial levels and finally to reach the national level. The purpose of this was to assist groom national-level sportsmen and sportswomen in the Jaffna peninsula.

35 schools and Sports Clubs in Point Pedro, Nagarkovil, Maradankerni, Aiyyakachchi, Pallai and Kaddaikadu areas took part in the arrangement where breakfast, refreshments, lunch and tea were served at the Nature Park holiday resort free of charge as a community project.

General Officer Commanding of the 55 Division, Divisional Secretary of Maradankerni Mr. P Moorthi were present at the inaugural occasion of the training. At the end of the programme, certificates were awarded to all attendees.