231 Brigade Troops Educate Kattankudy & Eravur People on COVID-19 Epidemic

4 Gemunu Watch and 11 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops of the 231 Brigade of the 23 Division under the Security Force HQ-East in order to enlighten the public on COVID-19 symptoms, prevention and precautionary measures, conducted a community awareness project in and around Kattankudy and Eravur town areas on Sunday (9) with the support of Policemen in Kattankudy and Eravur Police Stations.

The project, carried out on the instructions of Major General Nalin Koswatte, General Officer Commanding of the 23 Infantry Division was closely coordinated and supervised by Colonel Vijitha Hettiarachchi, Commander, 231 Brigade HQ with the objective of mitigating the impact of the transmission of the epidemic.

During the same campaign, Policemen arrested 46 persons for not adhering to health guidelines with the help of Army troops.

Source: www.army.lk