Army Seva Vanitha distributes relief in Batticaloa

A consignment of relief items collected by the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) at Army Headquarters left for Batticaloa on Thursday (30) morning.\r\n\r\nThe ASVU,who took an initiative and spearheaded this relief programme on behalf the Army, is headed by Mrs. Soniya Kottegoda, President ASVU. The team left for Batticaloa comprised 23 members of the ASVU.\r\nUnder the direction of the 233 Brigade, as first leg of the tour, the ASVU team visited a Centre at Batticaloa town where some 300 displaced persons are housed. They distributed relief items among them.\r\n\r\nLater, the ASVU team visited another mosque and a public school at Eravur area where about 300 Tsunami refugees are housed. ASVU members shared views with them and distributed relief packets among the refugees. A medical clinic organized by the ASVU was also conducted in the same venue.