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07th October 2021 07:30:04 Hours

Troops Clean Coastal Belt Area in Akkaraipattu

The environmentally-conscious 241 Brigade of the 24 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) launched a coastal belt cleaning project on Sunday (3) from Sinnamuttuwaram to Akkaraipattu area which remained highly polluted due to heaps of discarded wrappers and polythene waste.

General Officer Commanding 24 Division Major General A.C Lamahewa initiated this programme in coordination with the Commander 241 Brigade, Colonel A.M.C Abeykoon.

Troops belonging to 11 Sri Lanka National Guard and in coordination with the DS Office at Alayadiwebbu carried out this programme with the support of a section of civilians in the area.

Divisional Secretary of Alayadiwebbu and Second In Command of 11 SLNG troops also participated in this event.