17th February 2019 20:40:44 Hours
Troops of 233 Brigade of the 23 Division under the Security Force Headquarters – East conducted a donation programme for under-privileged families at Kadiraweli Vigneshwara College on Saturday (16) with the sponsorship, provided by “Royal Enfield Riders Club”.This community-oriented empowering programme was an initiative aimed at encouraging education of of under-privileged children and supporting the livelihoods of poor families.
150 low income families of Tikkan ,Puddur, Ammandanaweli, Kandaladi and Omadiyamau areas were offered commodity packs worth of Rs.2500 each. Along with this programme stationary packs were distributed among 100 students of the same villages.
The villagers appreciated the efforts taken by the Army to lend their assistance to uplift educational facilities of needy families in and were full of praise to the organizers.
The commander 23 Division Brigadier W A K B Udalupola RSP, Commander 233 Brigade Colonel R Elvitigala USP and the President of “Royal Enfield Riders Club” were among the gathering.
