553 Infantry Brigade Leads a Successful Blood Donation Campaign

553 Infantry Brigade, in collaboration with District General Hospital Killinochchi, organized a blood donation campaign under the guidance of Major General R.K.N.C Jayawardene RSP ndc, the General Officer Commanding of the 55 Infantry Division, at District Hospital Tharmapuram on 18 May 2024 in line with the Vesak festival.

This programme was aimed to address the urgent blood needs of Killinochchi District General Hospital Blood Bank. According to the instructions of Colonel W.A.I.S Mendis RSP USP, the Commander of the 553 Infantry Brigade, 50 troops from the Brigade, 6 SLSR and 14 SLNG donated their blood to replenish the much-needed blood requirement in the area.

Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks participated in the event.