CONDUCTING MEDICAL CAMPAIGN AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS PACKS FOR STUDENTS IN VAKAREI AREA

Troops of 233 Infantry Brigade of the 23 Infantry Division under Security Forces Headquarters - East, Organized a medical campaign and distribution of 150 Book Packs worth of Rs.200,000.00 to students of Vakarai Maha Vidyalaya on 09 July 2023 with help of family medical department, faculty of medicine of the University of Kelaniya. Medical clinics including eye, hearing and speech, BMI testing, blood pressure testing, random blood sugar testing, awareness programme and medical exhibition were included to the medical campaign. Distributed the worth of Rs.250,000.00 medicines and spectacles during the medical campaign. Colonel AKCS De Silva RSP - Commander, the 233 Infantry Brigade closely supervised the event with the coordination of Professor Janaka Ramanayake, Dr.Dinusha Perera and 31 medical professionals. 150 students and about 300 civil persons were benefited from this programme.

Brigadier RWK Hewage RWP RSP, former Brigade Commander, the 233 Infantry Brigade, Colonel AKCS De Silva RSP, Brigade Commander, the 233 Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel MIS Chandra Kumara USP, Commanding Officer, 9 Sri Lanka Artillery, Major RMLI Rathnayaka USP, Commanding Officer, 6 Gajaba Regiment and 06 x 25 troops were Participated for the event.