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The 513 Infantry Brigade successfully completed another humanitarian intervention once again by extending their technical, engineering and manpower support to build a new house to another underprivileged family in Chankani, Jaffna. Commander Security Forces (Jaffna) graced the house warming ceremony and handed over the keys of the new house to Mrs. Sulakshana Wijayakantha, a widowed mother with her two children on 03 October 2022.

As per the guidance and supervision of the General Officer Commanding of 51 Infantry Division Major General Anil Udaya Kumara, World Children’s Day celebrations were organized by the Staff Officers and Other Ranks of 51 Infantry Division on 01st October 2022.

Series of exhilarating events were organized such as dancing events, kids games and song performances to mark the World Children’s Day. Children of Kanan Girls Children’s Home at Kopay South were participated for the day’s events and brought glamour to the day’ s celebration.

An event dedicated for the children living in the areas of Kaddaikadu and Kevil was organized by the 55 Infantry Division in connection with International Children’s Day got underway at the Headquarters of 55 Infantry Division premises on Saturday the 01 October 2022 based on the theme of ‘A better future for every child’.

Series of fun filled exhilarating activities, games and variety entertainments that were staged by nearly 125 school students from the Kaddaikadu and Kevil areas dominated the event. The General Officer Commanding of 55 Infantry Division Major General Prasanna Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG and Reverent Father Amal Raj of Kaddaikadu Church were attended the event as chief guests. Moreover, the Grama Niladhari, school teachers of the area and parents were also participated for the event.

To maintain goodwill among Army and Tamil Community, with the blessings of General Officer Commanding 52 Infantry Division Major General Anuradha Fernando RWP RSP ndu and the Commander 522 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Chandima Kumarasinghe, Officers of 522 Infantry Brigade and 15th Battalion Gajaba Regiment took steps to organise an event for distribution of school accessories to necessitous students in line with World Children’s Day worth of Rs 2500/= among hundred and eight (108) students in J/Karambakurichchi School and Varani Central College on 01 October 2022.

The 7th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment conducted a Book Donation Campaign on 01 October 2022 with the participation of Second In Command Major Thushara Kumarasinghe 7th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment in order to mark the World Children’s Day. School books were distributed among twenty one students of the Chawakachcheri Roman Cathalic Tamil School. Moreover, the students were provided with essential school equipment worth of Rs:2000.00. The Senior Officers, Officers and troops of the 7th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment were participcted for the campaign to make the community projet a success.

To maintain goodwill among the Army and Tamil Community, along with the blessings of General Officer Commanding 52 Infantry Division Major General Sanjeewa Fernando RWP RSP ndu and the Commander 522 Infantry Brigade Colonel Chandima Kumarasingha, troops of 52 Infantry Division with the coordination of the troops of 522 Infantry Brigade took steps to establish a Water Purification Plant in order to fulfill the requirement of drinking water necessity of the students of J/VaraniIyattal American Mission Tamil Mix College (AMTM) located in the area of VaraniIyattal with the assistance of Commanding Officer, Major Ranjith Prasanna and troops of 15th Battalion Gajaba Regiment. The generous financial contribution for this project was provided by the Korea Friends of Hope International.

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 Uduththurai, Kaddaikadu after their plight was brought to the notice of Major General Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu, Commander Security Force (Jaffna).

The handing over ceremony of the newly built house to Mrs. Vijayakanthan Vasanthakumari, a widowed mother to three daughters, was held with the gracious presence of the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna) amid a brief ceremony held on 27 September 2022.

In order to help improve English language profeciency of the students in Palaly North Government Mix Tamil School (GMTS), the Security Force Headquarters (Jaffna) under an Army-designed “English Language Skill Development “ launched a programme to teach English for students of Grade 1-5 on Sunday, the 25 September 2022.

As per the concept of the Commander Security Force Headquarters(Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu, Captain Roshni Ranasinghe, the English Instructor at Security Force Headquarters (Jaffna) will conduct the classes every Sunday between 2-4 p.m at the “Ambalama” at T-Junction.

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.