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Signallers Construct Eastern Entrance 'Sandakadapahana'

On behalf of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Major General E. P. de Z Abeysekara, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant (SLSC), handed over a cheque worth of Rs. 520,000/= to Brigadier W. A. Ariyarathna, in charge of the ‘Sandhahiru Seya’ project for its construction during a simple meeting at the ‘Sandhahiru Seya ’(pagoda) construction site, Anuradhapura on Full Moon Poya Day (14).      

The objective of this financial contribution is for commencement of the work at the eastern entrance, ‘Sandakadapahana’(Moon stone) of ‘Sandhahiru Seya’, which is now, under construction.

On the same day, Major General E. P. de Z Abeysekara together with Mrs. Sandamalee Abeysekara , members of the SLSC Seva Vanitha unit and Senior Officers participated in brick-laying ‘shramdana’ for the third ‘Pesha Walalla’ at  ‘Sandhahiru Seya’.

Brigadier K.R.P. Rowel, Chief Signal Officer, Brigadier D. A. P. N.  Dematanpitiya, Signal Brigade Commander, Colonel D.R. Dharmasiri, Centre Commandant , RHQ , SLSC  were among senior officers who  presented at  the occasion.