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Security Forces Headquarters
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19th January 2023 10:07:26 Hours

16 BATTALION SRI LANKA NATIONAL GUARD ORGANIZED A SCHOOL ACCESSORIES DONATION PROGRAMME FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

Troops of the 16th Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard organized a Scholarship, School Stationeries, and school accessories donation programme at Ampara District Gonagala School on 17 January 2023. Programme organized under the guidance of Commander, Security Forces (East), Major General Sujeewa Hettiarachchi and close supervision of the General Officer Commanding 24 Infantry Division.

A total worth of Rs.450,000 School Stationary items and 2 scholarships distributed to 100 School children of Gonagala school. Financial assistants offered by S/16QV00082 L/Cpl Somathilaka IG who was medically boarded out from the service, along with the residents of the Gampaha area.

Lieutenant Colonel Thilak Kumarasiri, the Civil Affairs Officer of 241 Infantry Brigade graced the occasion as the chief guest, Major Manjula Alawaththa, the Commanding Officer of the 16th Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard, Officers and Other Ranks of the battalion and Principal with the teaching staff of Gonagala School and parents of children also attended to the programme.