Troops serving Task Force - 3 at Akkaraipattu accorded a warm welcome to ‘Padayathra’ pilgrims, trekking up to Kataragama sacred place in connection with the Esala festival when they reached the check point of the Wildlife Department at Kumana on Monday (9).
This annual feature, attended by about 100 pilgrims first observed religious performances at Okanda Kataragama Devalaya and reached the roadblock at Kumana where the Task Force - 3 troops provided them with meals and refreshments.
Brigadier S.H.F.P Perera, Commander, Task Force - 3 on the directives of the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), together with 632 Brigade and 23 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops organized the reception to those pilgrims, comprised of all three ethnic groups.
This annual feature, attended by about 100 pilgrims first observed religious performances at Okanda Kataragama Devalaya and reached the roadblock at Kumana where the Task Force - 3 troops provided them with meals and refreshments.
Brigadier S.H.F.P Perera, Commander, Task Force - 3 on the directives of the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), together with 632 Brigade and 23 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops organized the reception to those pilgrims, comprised of all three ethnic groups.
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