16th October 2018 14:12:59 Hours
The array of 69 th Army day celebrations prorammes comes to an end with the blood donation campaing organized by 563 Brigade in collaboration with General Hospital Vavuniya.The programme was initiated under the guidance of General Officer Commanding 56 Division Major General D A P N Dematanpitiya ndu psc. More than 150 donors representing Divisional Headquarters, 561, 563 Brigades, under command battalions and Omanthai police station actively participated in the event with the purpose of fulfilling the urgent needs of the Haematology unit of the Genaral Hospital Vavuniya.
This noble donation was commenced at 0900 hours on 11 October 2018 at the premises of Omanthai primary Medical Care Unit with the participation of General Officer Commanding 56 Division Major General prabath Dematanpitiya ndu psc, Commander 561 Brigade Colonel ACP De Silva RWP RSP, Commander 563 Brigade Colonel EADP Edirisinghe psc, all Commanding officers and Superintendent of police in puliyankulama police Sector Mr Fonseka. A team of 12, consisting of doctors and supporting staff under Dr Rajintha Asage immensely this programme and it was culminated at around 1730 hours in the evening.
