10th October 2018 16:25:28 Hours
A tree planting campaign was launched by troops under 61 Division on 08 October 2018 in Velankulam Grama Niladhari sector on account of the forthcoming 69th Army Anniversary.
This programme was organised in parallelly to the National Tree Planting month and the Army Anniversary and large number of civilians in Kovilmottai area under Velankulam Grama Niladhari sector joined in tree planting with troops of 61 Division and at the end of the event 61 Division organised refreshments for all civilians participated in the tree planting.
The General Officer Commanding of 61 Division Brigadier K D C G J Thilakarathne RWP RSP directed his troops to make success this event.