30th December 2018 11:21:28 Hours
The troops of the 224 Brigade together with members of Catholic community conducted a Christmas Carols Service with a special Mass on 24 Monday at Marie´s Church Saliyapura, Trincomalee. More than 50 school children attended the programme and recited Christmas carols in Sinhala and Tamil languages as a symbol of goodwill and harmony.
The programme was organized with the intention of promoting reconciliation, religious amity and peace among all ethnic communities during Christmas season, following guidelines given by Major General Nevil Weerasinghe General Officer Commanding 22 Division. During the Carol Service, Santa Claus distributed Christmas gifts among children.
Ven. Kanthale Wimalasiri Thero, Ven. Aluthoya Seelarathana Thero, Rev Fr. Laxman de Abrew, Commander 224 Brigade Colonel Prasanna Ediriweera,SP Kanthale Mr. Ajith Hesiri, Major SMDN Samarakoon (CO) 15 SLLI, OIC Kanthale Mr. M Wijesiri, OIC Thambalagamuwa Mr. Sampath Bandara, Mr LMS Lansakkara Principal Mollipothana Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya, and Mr. RWJB Rabukwalla Principal Galmatiyawa Maha Vidyalaya attended the event as invitees.
