A NEW house was donated to a disabled War Hero of the 2nd battalion of Special Forces with the financial support of Sri lankans living in Canada.
Lance Corporal B Richard Kumar was injured during Eastern operations on 28th August 2006 in Sampoor and turned totally disabled due to those injuries. Patriotic Sri lankans living in Canada headed by Mr. Nandana Thennakoon and Mr. Kumara Rathnayake came forward to sponsor the construct of this new house for the War Hero. Headquarters of Special Forces Regiment contributed the labour and did the supervision work.
The new house was handed over to L/Cpl Richard Kumara on 9th November with the participation of the Commander Special Forces Regiment Major General G.D.H.K Gunarathne and President Seva Vanitha Special Forces Unit Mrs. Chithrani Gunarathne.
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