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SECURITY FORCES HEADQUARTERS

(JAFFNA)

To be an effective instrument to the Government Endeavour to cultivate national harmony in Jaffna Peninsula through uplifting the physical quality of life and spiritual value of the people.

06th December 2025 21:27:56 Hours

Community Service Project by the 55 Infantry Division to Clean Wells Contaminated by Floods

Due to adverse weather conditions, several areas in the Kilinochchi District experienced flooding, resulting in the contamination of domestic wells used by civilians for drinking water. In response to this situation, troops of the 55 Infantry Division carried out a community service project to clean these affected wells on 06 December 2025, under the direction of the General Officer Commanding, 55 Infantry Division. A total of 04 teams comprising 04 officer and 36 soldiers from battalion headquarters under the 55 Infantry Division participated in this effort. The following tasks were successfully completed:

Troops of the 7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry cleaned a drinking-water well belonging to M. Sundaramurthy, a resident of the Ratnapuram area in Kilinochchi, which had been contaminated due to flooding.

Troops of the 11 (Volunteer) Gajaba Regiment cleaned a drinking-water well belonging to Mr. Kumarasamy Sande, a resident of Ratnapuram, which had been polluted due to flooding.

Troops of the 14 Sri Lanka National Guard Battalion cleaned a drinking-water well in the Mailwanapuram area in Kilinochchi that had been contaminated by floodwaters.

Troops of the 6 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment cleaned a drinking-water well in the Paranthan area of Kilinochchi that had been contaminated by recent floods.