Completing the fourth phase of the "Api Wenuwen Api" housing project launched by the Ministry of Defence, 31 houses were handed over among the war heroes and their families in Badulla and Hambantota districts under the patronage of Commander-In-Chief His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday, 25th June.
Inaugurating the function, His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the house built at Athiliwewa for war hero Corporal J.K Vipula Kumara while the main function was held at the Athiliwewa primary school at Thelulla in Wellawaya, Monaragala district.
Ministry of Defence launched the "Api Wenuwen Api" housing project to construct 700 housing units island-wide for the war heroes and it is notable that, many Sri Lankans living here and abroad, showing their goodwill gesture for security forces, have contributed to the "Api Wenuwen Api" housing fund at the request of HE President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The 'Api Wenuwen Api' fund was a concept of the President Rajapaksa, and after years of hard work and dedication by Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President's brainchild has now become a tangible reality and so far succeeded in providing hundreds of houses to war heroes across the country while catering for many other social welfare matters of service personnel in combined forces and Police.
The "Api Wenuwen Api" housing project was supervised by Defence Ministry's Seva Vanitha Unit under its leadership of the Chairperson Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa.
Vice President of Defence Ministry's Seva Vanitha Unit Mrs Indu Rathnayake said that this project will continue to build houses for war heroes covering all districts of the country. "So far 88 houses were given to service personnel in Kandy, Kurunegala, Matara and Hambantota districts in the first, second and third phases of the project", she added.
"In the fourth phase of the project, 28 Army personnel, one sailor and two air force personnel received houses" she further said.
Governor of Uva Province Nanda Mathew, Ministers Nimal Siripala De Silva, Sumedha G Jayasena, Luxman Senevirathna, Jagath Pushpakumara, Uva Chief Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, deputy minister Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, parliamentarians representing Badulla and Moneragala districts, members of provincial council, additional secretaries and senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, senior officers of armed services and police, family members of war heroes received houses and public in the area also participated at the event.
List of Recipients
No
Reg. No
Rank
Officer's Name
Group
AG Office
Village
1
S/318735
Pte
Dissanayaka DMA
Present in Service
Siyabalaanduwa
Hela mulla
2
S/370814
L/Cpl
Ananda AKS
Present in Service
Monaragala
kubukkana
3
S/401815
Sgt
Pushpakumara RM
Present in Service
Badalkubura
Badalkubura
4
S/401693
Cpl
Ananda Keerthi DM
Disable
Badalkubura
Meegahakiula
5
S/513146
L/Cpl
Gamini LA
Present in Service
Palwatta
Buttala
6
S/413068
L/Cpl
Bandara RGDMSP
Present in Service
Monaragala
Wedikubura
7
S/2F03080
L/Cpl
Wijenayaka AKGSDK
Present in Service
Monaragala
Monaragala
8
S/413018
Cpl
Anurasiri KMW
Disable
Badalkubura
Lunugala Janpadaya
9
S/466435
L/Cpl
Dissanayaka DMNK
Present in Service
Badalkubura
Godathatiya
10
S/7G01511
L/Cpl
Samankumara TVKP
Present in Service
Katharagama
Katharagama
11
S/460795
Cpl
Kithsiri KP
Present in Service
Buthala
Bibila
12
S/503485
Cpl
Harishchandra Kumara
Disable
Bibila
Bibila
13
S/553586
L/Cpl
RT Rajapaksha
Present in Service
Buthala
Buthala
14
S/551427
Staf/Sgt
Amarasena BMG
Present in Service
Monaragala
Wadikubura
15
S/366911
Cpl
Rathnayake RMJ
Present in Service
Madulla
Moragolla
16
S/313388
Sgt
Rathnayake KCK
Haldammulla
Uva Mawelagama
17
S/303600
Cpl
Gunasekara RMW
Present in Service
Bandarawwla
Kehelella
18
S/20F00178
Cpl
Sarath Kumara
Present in Service
Passara Bibilegama
19
S/2G03360
Pte
Athapathu AMI
Disable
Soranathota Haliela
20
S/451748
Sgt
A Gamini Thennakoon
Present in Service
Boralanda
Boralanda
21
S/4688191
Pte
Dissanayake DMKK
Present in Service
Soranathota
22
S/825965
L/Cpl
Rajapaksha WAUSS
Present in Service
Lunugala
Lunugala
23
S/825343
Sgt
Jayasooriya PU
Present in Service
Haldummulla
Haldummulla
24
S/554374
Sgt
Perera MJN
Present in Service
Bandarawela
Ella
25
S/576666
Cpl
Gajanayake GML
Present in Service
Haldummulla
Haldummulla
26
S/3Q01787
L/Cpl
Lalanath AWPC
Present in Service
Rideemaliyadda
Mahaoya
27
S/9Q02811
Pte
Wikramasinghe MWN
Present in Service
Rideemaliyadda
Bibila
28
XS 23193
Pte
RMUR Rathnayake
Present in Service
Passara
Badulla
29
13992
Pte
Wijesundara AMT
Present in Service
Haputhale
Diyatalawa
30
27229
Cpl
Rathnayake RMDS
Present in Service
Haputhale
Diyatalawa
31
S/16H00191
Cpl
Vipula Kumara
Present in Service
Wellawaya
Athiliwewa
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