03rd December 2018 15:55:50 Hours
A donation of school items sponsored by (Rtd) Major Aruna Perera and his team was successfully held at Kumudupura Primary School, Medirigiriya on Friday (30) under the coordination of Security Force Headquarters (East). This was an initiative aimed at supporting education of our dear sons and daughters of less privileged schools and it was conducted in line with the series of community-oriented welfare programmes organized by the Sri Lanka Army.
Gift parcels consisting with school items worth nearly Rs. 300,000.00, books for the school library and refreshments were distributed among 234 school children of Kumudupura Primary School and Bebiyawa Primary School in Medirigiriya. It was very pleasing to see the satisfied little faces, delighted at the receipt of gifts. In line with the above programme, a medical campaign was also organized for school children and villagers. A total of 379 children & villagers were benefited by this campaign which was conducted by Dr. Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, Dr. Supun Kalawitagala and Dr. Gayan Weerakoon with the assistance of Medical Officer 5 SLAMC Lt. Ushan Ariyawansha
Chief Coordinator Civil Affairs (CCCA) SFHQ (East) Col Thilak Ranasinghe, Colonel FMA (East) Col Janaka Wimalarathna, Civil Affairs Officer SFHQ (East) Lt Col Sudath Samarakoon, family members and friends of Major Aruna Perera, principals of the schools, teachers, the students and parents were in attendance.
