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26th July 2022 15:16:06 Hours

More West-based Civilians Receive Relief Packs thru Army Coordination

Ven Talagala Sri Sumanaratana Nayake Thero of Thalagala Sri Siddhartha Foundation in collaboration with Singapore’s ‘Tan Nagak Buay and Kee Meng Lang Foundation’ who has been actively engaged in a massive relief supply project of dry rations lent its assistance to civilians, resident in the 144 Brigade area of the 14 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - West by donating 204 more dry ration packs for distribution under the Phase-3 of the project.

Accordingly, a total of 42,500 dry ration packs for needy families in the Western province alone have been so far distributed including those 204 packs through the Army. Those 204 packs went to needy residents in Pegiriwatta, Embuldeniya areas, served by 144 Brigade troops as per directions of Major General Deepal Pussella, Commander, SF-West.

The project was launched under the close supervision of the 144 Brigade Commander, Brigadier Vindana Kodithuwakku with the guidelines given by the 14 Division’s General Officer Commanding, Major General Samantha Wickramasena on Friday (22).

Donors have also pledged support to distribute 1500 more dry ration packs among needy families in Colombo and its suburbs by the same donor.

Distribution of those 204 packs took place at Vivekarama Temple in Pegiriwatta in the presence of Brigadier Vindana Kodithuwakku.