Army Assists Two more Social Welfare Projects in East

A community hall constructed for civilians in Vakaneri area, Batticaloa with the assistance of Army troops serving under the 231 Brigade, was declared open Saturday (03) morning by the Divisional Secretary of the area Mr. V. Thavaraja, Chief Guest on the occasion. At the inauguration, a concert was presented by a group of small children. The Second-in- Command of the 14th Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard Major T.S. Hettiarachchi, members of the Japan-based JFN organization that funded the construction of the building and a large crowd of civilians and Army personnel attended the opening ceremony.

Meanwhile, school items were distributed among twenty one school children temporarily housed at Kalaimagal Transit IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) center in Kattankudy, the same day (03). The ceremony organized in this regard was attended by the Head Priest at Kattankudi Bathiya Mosque, Commanding Officer 18th Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Major H.A.D.G De Alwis and Officer Commanding of the Town Sector-II Captain R.M.J.B Rajapakse.

These two projects are part of social services, being conducted by the troops serving in the east.