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Troops Clean Up Aiyanagar Hindu Temple Premises

TROOPS of the 3rd Battalion, Vijayabha Infantry Regiment (VIR) that comes under 521 Brigade recently conducted two projects in Punidhanagar and Katkoolem areas in Jaffna. 

One was the self-help (Shramadana) programme to clean the Aiyanagar Hindu temple premises in Punidhanagar with the support of the public in the area and soldiers of the 3 VIR on 11th August 2009. Lunch packets for the people who participated in the programme were also provided by the 3 VIR unit. 

Meanwhile, 3 VIR troops also provided lunch for 25 Pre-school kids at Katkoolem Pre-school on 11th August 2009 as part of their public-relations work. 

Those projects were conducted under the guidance of the Commanding officer of the 3 VIR with the participation of officers and soldiers of the unit.