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In accordance with the alarming communicability of Dengue menace in certain areas of Eastern Province, Dengue Prevention Campaigns organized by SF HQ (E) are successfully carried out in every Friday as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of dengue at the SF HQ (E) premises. \r\nDuring this week’s Dengue Prevention Campaign, more than 100 troops were deployed to carryout cleaning and destroying possible mosquito breeding places within the camp premises. \r\n

Most of the schools in Northern border of Welikanda bordering Batticaloa district are brightly painted, have considerably neat gardens, garbage disposal systems and composed bins and many more, but toilets and water seem scare commodities.\r\nHaving noticed them, as a brain child of Comd SF (E), Maj Gen Nandana Senadeera WWV RWP RSP USP ndu started a new scheme in uplifting the basic human needs of schools with very low infrastructure facilities of Welikanda area.\r\nMr Rajith Munasinghe and Mrs Jayani Munasinghe close associates of Comd SF (E) was totally contributed this project worth of Rs

As per the directions of GOC 22 Division Major General KPA Jayasekara WWW RSP USP ndc psc, an awareness programme on irrigation schemes and flood risks in Trincomalee district was organized for the military personnel of the AOR on 21 June 2017. \r\n The Director Engineer Irrigation Department Trincomalee Mr. SMBM Ashar and his staff conducted the programme at the auditorium of District Secretarial Trincomalee where 275 military personnel were in attendance.

\"Sleeping Children Around the World\" ( SCAW ) emerged in 1970 and its purpose was to give every child the opportunity to have good night sleep. With sound sleep they believe that promise of a better tomorrow is realized.\r\nAlong with that principle, with the mediation of Rotary Club, Kelaniya, 5000 bed kits along with essential school amenities were distributed among the school children of all three communities of low income families in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.

Basic Computer Course No 2 of the year 2017 commenced on 12 July at Security Force Headquarters (East) in association with Orient Academy Limited, for Officer/ORs serving in the AOR. The opening address was delivered by Colonel General Staff Security Force Headquarters (East). Col Chamath Warakagoda psc. The computer course will be conducted for 21 x working days with a view to enhance the computer literacy of Officers/ORs deployed in Security Force (East ) AOR.

The house warming ceremony of a low income family in Maithreegama, Welikanda was held under the patronage of the Commander Security Forces (East) Major General Nandana Senadeera WWV RWP RSP USP ndu on 16 July 2017. The construction of the house was funded by \"Gauthama Daruwo Arya Foundation\" Meerigama. \r\nThe newly built house was formally handed over to Mr. Anura Kumara, an unemployed farther lived in a mud hut by the Comd SF (E) amidst a simple ceremony. Brigadier General Staff SF HQ (E) Brigadier Athula Hennedige RSP also in attendance at the occasion. \r\n

1. The traditional foot pilgrimage (PadaYathra) to Katharagama is held annually in the month of July and August affiliated with traditional Esala Maha Perahara of Ruhunu Katharagama Dewalaya. Approximately 25 000 devotees of Sinhala and Hindu are expected each year for the march along Okanda to Katharagama via the National Park Kumana by crossing the Kumbukan Oya which is famous as Kuda Kabiliththa.\r\n\r\n2. This year’s foot pilgrimage was started on 15 July with the early morning oblation at Okanda Sri Murugan Temple.

1. 23 Division with the support of Mr Priyan Pushpakumara donated 100 wheel chairs to the needy people in 23 Division area on 17 July 2017 at the 23 Division premises. Mr Priyan Pushpakumara spent about 2 mil rupees for this project which helped these 100 persons who were suffering to move freely to attend their day to day activities easily. This special event was graced by the Commander Security Forces ( East), Major General Nandana Senadeera WWV RWP RSP USP ndu as the Chief Guest. General Officer Commanding of 23 Division.

As per the direction of MOD and with the approval of Comd of the Army, the Chief Incumbent of Sri Bodhiraja Temple, Thennahena, Pitabeddara Ven Elamaldeniye Sirinanda Thero conducted a special pooja of determination to invoke blessings on troops deployed in SF (E). Theater from 27 Jul 2017 – 30 Jul 2017 (four days) covering all three divisions. \r\nDuring this four day program of blessings, it was fascinating to see the entire attended Officers and ORs lined up holding a lit clay oil lamp on their hands.

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas C. Hess, Incoming Senior Defence Official and Defence Attaché paid courtesy visit at the Security Forces Headquarters East on Wednesday 02 Aug 2017.rnrn The cordial and brief meeting with Commander Security Forces East, Major General Nandana Senadeera WWV RWP RSP USP ndu, was ensued for a discussion which was taken up for matters of mutual interests and recalled friendly relations and situations that US frontward their hands to Sri Lanka.