Under the guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Vijitha Hettiarchchi, lunch packs were distributed for poor people living in Batticaloa Town, Kattankudy, Eravur and Ariyampathy on 08 June 2021. Troops of 4 GW and 11(V) SLSR battalions conducted the programme by distributing the lunch packs at above mentioned areas.
Welfare project under the Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC), 231 Infantry Brigade donated a 1000 litre water tank for the use of Punnakuda Fishing Community and Punyaramaya Temple on Friday (04). With the intention of facilitating drinking water for 200 Fishermen and Punyaramaya temple in Punnakuda...
Under the guidance of the Commander 231 Brigade Brigadier Vijitha Hettiarchchi, troops of 231 Brigade organized a programme to distribute dry ration packs and vegetables among needy temples in Batticaloa district on 03 June 2021.
8th Battalion - Sri Lanka National Guard, under 242 Infantry Brigade of 24 Infantry Division, has organized a distribution programme of dry ration packs on 31 May 2021 for low income families in Kanchirankudah village of Thirukkovil DS Division to alleviate the people who are facing economic difficulties due to COVID-19 pandemic situation in the prevailing restriction of movements.
During a brief ceremony organized on Tuesday (25), Major S R Kodithuwakku SLNG, the Commanding Officer of 16 SLNG laid the foundation stone for construction of one more new house for a needy family in Mahaoya, Ampara. After the living condition of the beneficiaries, Mr. Hettiarachchige Gamini and his family....
Yet another Covid 19 Treatment Centre (Capacity- 70 patients) was established in Trincomalee district with the directions of Major General Samantha Silva General Officer Commanding - 22 Infantry Division and with the supervision of Commander 223 Brigade. Thereby, the Ayuruvedic Hospital Kurinchakerny was converted into a Covid 19 treatment centre by the troops of 15 SLLI with the assistance of health authorities in Trincomalee District.
As per the directions given by Major General Samantha Silva General Officer Commanding - 22 Infantry Division, Ayuruvedic Hospital Kappalthurei (Capacity 50 patients) has been Coverted into a Covid 19 treatment centre as a readiness to face any emergency situation in the wake of rapid contamination of the COVID - 19 3rd wave in the country. The treatment centre was established by the troops of 2 (V) GR Battalion under the supervision of Commander 221 Brigade and health authorities in Trincomalee District.
Medical team of 24 Infantry Division launched a special Covid – 19 vaccination programme at District Secretariat Ampara on Friday (28) for 28 government officials including the District Secretary Ampara.
In response to a request made from Commander Security Force (East) by Ven. Dewagala Hemanthalankara Thero the Chief Incumbent of Bandanagala Sri Subhadrarama temple Dimbulagala, the troops of 2 (V) SLSC provided their assistance to complete the paintings of Pagoda, Cloud Shaped Dyke, Shrining Room, Bodhi Dyke and Campanile under the directions and guidance of Major General Channa Weerasuriya, the Commander Security Force (East).
Under the supervision of Colonel Wasantha Hewage, the Commander 233 Infantry Brigade, Vakarai Hospital was turned into COVID - 19 Treatment Centre on 22 May 2021 by the troops of 233 Infantry Brigade as a readiness to face any emergency situation under present rapid contamination of the COVID - 19 virus in the country.
