SRI LANKAN Army troops were magnanimous in extending their compassion, universal loving-kindness and divine pardon to the arch-enemy who mercilessly assassinated thousands of troops and civilians in the past thirty years. It certainly made a difference in Vavuniya during the weekend (23-24 May) when the Army decided to share more than half of a donation they received with surrendered LTTE women cadres in Rehabilitation Centers for surrendered Tigers in Poonthottam and Nelukkulam areas.
The weekend’s huge donation of garments including women’s wear was made to the Army troops by allied members of the BOI (Board of Investment) and Executive Officers of the Free Trade Zone Companies.
Army troops after receipt of the donation from MAS Intimates Pvt Ltd, Slimline and other companies straightaway set apart 976 of those parcels to female and teenage Tiger cadres under rehabilitation. Army troops also facilitated donation of those parcels of garments directly to some of those LTTE women cadres. Another segment of the donation was made to Internally Displaced Persons in the Menik Farm Relief Village on the same occasion. The stock also contained milk powder, biscuits, garments and sanitary wear.
Brigadier H.D.W Kariyawasam, 211 Brigade Commander Lieutenant Colonel R.M.P.J Rathnayake, Lieutenant Colonel W.H.S Ariyarathna, Coordinating Officer for sector security, Lieutenant Colonel M.G Gunawardane and Staff Officer I (Logistics) of Security Forces Headquarters (Wanni) and Lieutenant Colonel W.H.S Ariyarathne participated in the programmes.
A total of about 9100 surrendered Tigers are housed for rehabilitation at Pompemadu, Rambakulam, Omanthai, Pallekale, Ambepussa, Thelippalai, Welikanda, Poonthottam and a few more in the Menik Farm along with their parents.
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