28th October 2018 14:29:28 Hours
The General Officer Commanding of 56 Division Major General D A P N Dematanpitiya ndu psc has initiated a programme to distribute books among the school libraries in Vavuniya district. Commencing the project, 56 Division has distributed sets of books and reading materials for students in Omanthai Vidyalaya on 09 October 2018. On 25 October 2018, 56 Division has launched the second phase of the project by donating books to the library of the Hindu Central College Vavuniya in a brief ceremony.
The ceremony was graced by the Major General D A P N Dematanpitiya ndu psc as the Chief guest with the presence of Commander 561 Brigade Col ASP Silva, the principal of the Hindu Central College Vavuniya Mr T Amir Thalingam and the Staff. This project was a brainchild of the General Officer Commanding 56 Division with a vision to uplift the reading skills and enhance the knowledge of the children who have no or littel access to the reading materials. A large number of books were donated by the donors and well- wishers living in abroad and the principal along with the school children highly appreciated this noble effort by the Army.
