Ladies Chapter of COYLE Has ASVU President & Army Chief as Distinguished Guests at AGM

The 16th AGM of the Ladies Chapter of the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE), dedicated as its social arm, got underway at Hotel Grand Monarch -Thalawathugoda, attended by its members, distinguished invitees including General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, together with Mrs Sujeewa Nelson, President Army Seva Vanitha Unit and well-wishers.

COYLE ladies who have been actively involved in the establishment of the mammoth COVID-19 Treatment Centre at Seeduwa some time ago, together with the Army Seva Vanitha Unit, extended a warm welcome to Mrs Sujeewa Nelson, ASVU President and General Shavendra Silva as distinguished invitees to the occasion.

The Army Chief was invited to deliver the keynote address to the occasion, in which he commended the contribution of COYLE Ladies chapter for social growth and redress of grievances of the underprivileged sections of our society.

At the end of the main session, Members of the COYLE Ladies Chapter awarded mementoes to Mrs Sujeewa Nelson, General Shavendra Silva. The gestures were reciprocated.

CLC, a social service arm has continuously and successfully completed a range of social service projects aimed at the welfare of needy sectors in society. CLC funds non-profit organizations and public agencies that support its charitable goals. The Chamber’s primary philanthropic focus centres on public education, community improvement and poverty alleviation. Within areas, CLC is committed to supporting projects that have the greatest impact on communities and align with its core business - home improvement. CLC believes that education is the cornerstone to building bright futures and stronger communities. Its long-established commitment to improving educational opportunities is best exemplified by its contribution towards IT literacy and other education grant programs.

Here follows the full speech of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army;

The Chairperson of Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs Ladies Chapter, Members, Invitees, Ladies and Gentlemen

Very Good Evening

I am extremely happy to stand here and speak a few words in the Annual General Meeting celebration of the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs Ladies Chapter tonight. At the onset, let me thank the organizing committee and Ms Shehani for inviting my wife and me to this fabulous evening.

Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs, Ladies Chapter is one of the most resonating outside organizations with the Sri Lanka Armed Forces that contribute generously to bestow a safe, secure, concerned and harmonious living in mother Sri Lanka. The charitable hand extended by you in peace and conflict is highly appreciated and valued by me personally and my under commands.

It is worth mentioning that you have extended your abundant accord in building a swimming pool and some infrastructure facilities at the Senapura Rehabilitation Centre. I must pay my highest gratitude to the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs Ladies Chapter for the tremendous contribution extended to the Sri Lanka Army in building and sustaining the massive COVID 19 Treatment centre at Seeduuwa. Your contribution came in an hour of extreme need, and it immensely contributed to saving many lives of Sri Lankan citizens.

I would say your engagement in such endeavours is more than about money. It is about the commitment towards the citizenry, towards others’ lives and towards a better future as a country beyond personal interests. I am sure you will continue to seek new ways to engage in charity as the core spirit of Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs, Ladies Chapter in the time to come too. This year, I hope the annual general meeting has paved the paths to appoint new officials, discuss and build new strategies, new projects, and new plans to serve Sri Lankans in the year to come.

Ladies and Gentlemen

I take this opportunity to congratulate the newly appointed official of Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs, Ladies Chapter and sincerely believe they would continue to maintain and enhance the fame, respect and excellence of COYLE as a charity firm. Also, as Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, I would like to thank COYLE for being with us during the peak of the COVID 19 threat, which was a hard time for all of us. Ahead of us is a challenging period; I believe the COYLE will continue its good work to make this country a better place.

Therefore, I would like to invite you all to maintain the same spirit, continue contributing and dedicate yourself to building a prosperous country for generations to come. Finally, let me wish health, happiness and prosperity to all the members of COYLE in the time to come Good luck and have a wonderful time tonight.