Kovil Given Required Timber Stock

Troops of 18 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 231 Brigade of 23 Division in the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) organized a Dengue prevention campaign and a ‘Sharamadhana’ campaign to clear the surroundings of Vellaveli together with members of the general public at Vellaveli village area on Tuesday (8).
The 23rd death anniversary of Corporal Gamini Kularatne, popularly known as ‘Hasalaka Gamini’ who made the supreme sacrifice while defending his formation at Elephant Pass, falls today (July 14). He lobbied a grenade against an LTTE’s explosive laden which was attempting to ram the Elephant Pass Army Camp on July 14, 1991 and perished preventing the enemy’s entry into the camp. In recognition of this act of supreme gallantry Corporal Kularatne was awarded the supreme decoration a soldier can earn, the Parama Weera Vibhushana (PWV) Medal.