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The 513 Infantry Brigade initiated another community project by organizing a Shramadana Campaign to clean the coastal belt in Kareinagar. This programme was organized as per the instructions of the Commander Security Force (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu, the guidance of General Officer Commanding 51 Infantry Division, Major General KAA Udaya Kumara RSP USP USAWC psc and under the supervision of Commander 513 Infantry Brigade, Colonel M Rizvi Razick RSP.

The project to clean the costal belt was conducted by the troops of 11 SLLI along with Divisional Secretariat Kareinagar and Provincial Ministry of Health in Kareinagar, Sri Lanka on the theme of “Protect the Environment of Beach”.

To coincide with the upcoming World Children’s Day, according to a concept of Major General Prasanna Gunarathne, General Officer Commanding 55 Infantry Division under the Security Force Headquarters Jaffna and with the guidelines of Commander 552 Infantry Brigade, The troops of 1st Mechanized Infantry Regiment donated Library Books to Iyyakachchi Government Tamil Mix School (GTMS) at Jaffna. The National Library and Documentation Service Board donated the stock of valuable Tamil Books and it was coordinated by Mr Kalana Chandimal Weerathunga Wakista, who is serving in the National Library and Documentation Service Board as a Conservation and Restoration Division Officer.

The 513 Infantry Brigade initiated another humanitarian intervention by acquired a land and laying foundation stone for constructing a new house to the family of Selwarasa Kirisriga who has selected to the 20 - member Sri Lankan Cricket under 19 squad from Victoria College, Chullipuram in 513 Infantry Brigade AOR on 16 September 2022. This programme was organized as per the concept of Commander Security Forces (Jaffna) Major General Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu under the guidance of General Officer Commanding 51 Infantry Division Major General KAA Udaya Kumara RSP USP USAWC psc and the supervision of Commander 513 Infantry Brigade Colonel M Rizvi Razick RSP.

Uplifting the sportsmanship among the youth in the northern area, 55 Infantry Division has organized a friendly soccer encounter between Jaffna and Kaddaikadu Youth Teams under the conceptual guidance of General Officer Commanding 55 Infantry Division Major General Prasanna Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG on 10 September 2022 at Kaddaikadu Football Ground.

This match was staged to enhance and identify the skills of the talented youth of civil sports clubs in the respective areas. Further it was aimed to uplift the cohesion between the youth in the northern region and the Sri Lanka Army. Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundera RSP USP ndu graced the event as the chief guest.

Providing community assistance for the homeless families, foundation stone laying ceremony for construction of another new house for Mr. Sinnathurai Sudan family of Muhavil was held on 08 September 2022, as per the guidance of General Officer Commanding 55 Infantry Division Major General Prasanna Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG. The foundation stone was laid by the General Officer Commanding 55 Infantry Division, representative of the donor and the beneficiary amidst the religious blessings according to Hindu rituals.

In parallel with the 27th Anniversary of the 512 Infantry Brigade, troops of 512 Infantry Brigade, under command to the 51 Infantry Division of the Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna),distributed free spectacles to 100 visually-impaired people in Jaffna and Kayts area in close coordination with the Eye Clinic Section at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital on 22nd August 2022.

Implementing the concept of extending community assistance to necessitous families, the foundation stone-laying ceremony for construction of another new house for the family of Mrs Jayarooban Nandani of Puloly (West) Point Pedro was held on 24 August 2022, as per the guidance of Commander Security Forces (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu. The foundation stone was laid by the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna), the Divisional Secretary of Vadamarachi North, Mr. Alwaipille Sri and the beneficiary amidst the religious blessings according to hindu rituals.

A Blood Donation Campaign was organized by the troops of the 513 Infantry Brigade, under command to the 51 Infantry Division Kopai as per the guidance and supervision of the 513 Brigade Commander, Colonel M R Razick RSP on 20th August 2022.

Troops of the Security Forces (Jaffna) once again extended their technical, engineering and manpower support to build a new house to another underprivileged family in Chandrapuram, Chavakachcheri after their plight was brought to the notice of Major General Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu, Commander Security Forces (Jaffna).

With the conceptual directions given by the General Officer Commanding of 55 Infantry Division Maj Gen Prasanna Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG, an English Language Skill Development Programme has been commenced for grade 6 to 9 students in Kevil and Kaddeikadu villages on 16 July 2022 at the HQ 55 Infantry Division.