Seva Vanitha Branch - Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SVB - SLE) distributed 7 wheel chairs for differently abled soldiers. Following gentlemen have been sponsored for the wheel chairs and the sponsorship coordinated by Mrs Dilupa Warahena.
At present the Corps, together with the Corps of Engineers Seva Vanitha Branch has launched several projects to ensure the well being of the differently abled soldiers and families of war heroes who had sacrificed their lives and had gone missing during the conflict. Offering scholarships for the beneficiaries of dead, differently abled and serving soldiers, providing financial support to uplift their living standard by donating houses, bathroom fittings and provide medical assistance such as donating wheel chairs, artificial limbs and walking aids are some of the main activities conducts by the Corps of Engineers Seva Vanitha Branch.
After a few months of silence due to the deadly COVID 19 Pandemic over the country, Seva Vanitha Branch - Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SVB-SLE) organized a donation programme with few participants. A wheel chair donated to the father of Regimental Sargent Major, Warrant Officer I, DMUG Ranasinghe Banda who is severely ill. Amount of Rs 50, 000.00 medical aid donated to Lithula Laknada, the Son of Lance Corporal Haris Jayakantha ERSHP (Deceased) who is suffering from a cancer.
Sapper Samantha and his family received their dream house. The key was handed over after simple ceremony held on 29 January 2020 at Ritiketiya where the house was constructed.
The Seva Vanitha Branch Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers organized a visit to ward No 5 of the National Institute of Mental Health - Half Way Home at Mulleriyawa on 18 January 2020. The President of Seva Vanitha Branch Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, Mrs. Sagara Gunawardena led the visiting team.
As a gesture of goodwill and charity, the Seva Vanitha Branch of the corps of Sri Lanka Engineers organized a book donation programme to the children of engineer serving soldiers who have bravely fought to achieve the eternal peace to the motherland through the violent war which the country suffered for 3 consecutive decades.
“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.”
-Albert Einstein
As a gesture of goodwill and charity, the Seva Vanitha Branch of the corps of Sri Lanka Engineers organized a book donation programme to the children of differently abled engineer soldiers who have bravely fought to achieve the eternal peace to the motherland through the violent war which the country suffered for 3 consecutive decades.
The Annual General Meeting of the Seva Vanitha Branch, Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers was held on 30 November 2019 at the Convention Centre of the Corps of Engineers Regimental Centre, Panagoda. The meeting was presided by the President Engineers Seva Vanitha Branch Mrs Sagara Gunawardena. Two donation programmes and a demonstration followed by the annual get-together were few significant parts of the event.
Mrs Sagara Gunawardena, the President Seva Vanitha Branch Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers visited Anuradapura and Ipalogama Wiru Kekulu Pre-Schools on 02 October 2019 to mark the World Children’s Day. She is in charge of both the Pre-Schools and presently 358 children attend to them. At the event, she distributed sweet packs to all the children, donated by Ceylon Biscuits Limited.
The farewell hosted to the outgoing Chairperson of Seva Vanitha Branch of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers was held at Corps Headquarters, Panagoda on 17 August 2019. A monthly meeting has been organized coinciding with the event. Day’s events commenced with an enlightening guest lecture conducted by Dr Sanath Gamage on “Eight Facts Theory”. Monthly meeting was headed by Mrs Sagara Gunawardena and new office bearers were appointed.
