SFHQ-J Coordinates Scholarship & Donation Programme for Northern Students

Fulfilling another community welfare project under the Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) programme, the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), organized a donation of school accessories for needy children in Jaffna, Mullaittivu and Point Pedro areas in the Northern Province on Friday (19) at Sri Nagaviharaya premises in Jaffna.

With the intention of enhancing the reconciliation programme in the Jaffna peninsula, troops of the SFHQ-J supported the Sri Lanka Nippon Educational and Cultural Centre (SLNECC) based in Colombo to sponsor the donation of school accessories for 50 needy students in the Northern Province.

A total of 50 students in the Northern Province received those school accessories along with award of financial scholarship for further education from grade 9 onward under the ‘Kepakaru Mapiya’ scholarship programme.

Donation programme preceded by Ven. Meegahatenne Chandasiri Nayaka Thero, Secretary General, SLNECC was graced Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J) as the Chief Guest.

Ven Wellimitiye Seewali Nayake Thero, Deputy General Secretary, SLNECC, Ven Kongala Siridamma Thero, Chief Incumbent at the Naga Viharaya, Major General Roshan Seneviratne, General Officer Commanding, 51 Division, members of the SLNECC, Principals, teachers and students of the schools attended the occasion.