ASVU Conducts Scholarship Awarding Ceremony at Army Headquarters

A scholarship awarding ceremony organised by the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) was held on 18 December 2025 at the Army Headquarters to provide financial assistance to the children of deceased, disabled, retired and serving Army personnel, as well as civilian employees of the Army.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs. Swendrine Dissanayake, President of the ASVU, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

During the ceremony, 193 children who had excelled at the GCE Ordinary Level Examination in 2024 by obtaining 9 ‘A’ passes were each awarded a scholarship of Rs. 25,000.00. In addition, 53 children who achieved over 170 marks at the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination in 2025 received scholarships of Rs. 15,000.00 each. The total expenditure for the scholarship awarding amounted to Rs. 5,660,000.00.

The event was enriched with cultural dance performances and concluded with a tea reception. Senior officers, officers, other ranks, children and their parents participated in the ceremony.