28th December 2015 23:34:24 Hours
A stock of new shoes, sponsored by Messrs Jagath Pushpakumara, Sumith Caldera, Sajith Kasun Kumara, Ishanka Harsha Kumara, Sagara, and Mrs. Anexy Perera from Colombo were distributed on the eve of Christmas among 50 students in Mulankavil area through the coordination done by the troops of the Security Force Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ- KLN)
The donated stock of shoes, valued at Rs 75,000.00 was initiated under the directions of Colonel A.P.I. Fernando, Commander, 651 Brigade on the directions of Major General Amal Karunasekera, Commander, (SFHQ- KLN) after an observation found that many school-goers were without proper footwear, largely due to economic reasons.
Brigadier W. H. M. Manathunga, Commandant, Ranaviru Seva Resource Centre, Colonel A.P.I. Fernando, Commander, 651 Brigade, Rev.Fr. Kumar of Kannan Church, Senior Army Officers, Officer In Charge of the Mulankavil Police Station, School Teachers, donors and parents of the beneficiaries witnessed the distribution programme.
In the meantime, troops of the 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 11 Gajaba Regiment serving under the SFHQ- KLN conducted a ‘Shramadana’ campaign to clean Iranamathanagar Church premises at the request of Rev. Fr. Ananda Kumar, parish priest of the church, just a couple of days before Christmas.
The ‘Shramadana’ campaign was launched on the directions of Colonel A.P.I Fernando, Commander 651 Brigade with the participation of about 40 soldiers.