02nd May 2023 09:34:31 Hours
With the blessing of Major General Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, the Commander, Security Forces - East, on the concept of the Major General Saliya Amunugama, General Officer Commanding, 22 Infantry Division, and under the guidelines and supervision of Brigadier Saliya Dias, Brigade Commander, 222 Infantry Brigade, with the help of Lieutenant Colonel Priyantha Wekadapola and Major Rosan Arawwala, Commanding Officers of 5 (V) Sri Lanka Artillery and 24 Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment organized a mobile health care camp and health equipment donation programme for low-income families on Saturday (29 April).
On that day conducting a mobile health care camp, donated artificial limbs, and provided free spectacles, at the Verugal Divisional Secretariat auditorium in collaboration with the Colombo Friend in Need Society. On the programme persons of the Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim low-income families in the 222 Infantry Brigade area, conduct a diabetic clinic for 100 persons, donated 27 artificial limbs for 26 male persons, and provided free spectacles for 252 Persons. The 4 artificial limbs from the given artificial limbs were donated to disabled war heroes of the area. The total expenditure for the medical camp and donated health equipment were 35 lahks and all expenditure was provided by the Colombo Friend in Need Society.
General Officer Commanding, the 22 Infantry Division, Major General Saliya Amunugama participated as the chief guest of the event, and Mr. S.M.S Bandara, the Project Manager of Colombo Friend in Need Society, the Brigade Commander, 222 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Saliya Dias participated as the guests. Also Commanding Officers of 5 (V) Sri Lanka Artillery and 24 Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, officers, and other ranks of the two battalions and the community of the area participated in the occasion.
