14th June 2021 10:03:23 Hours
Troops of 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions provided up and down transport to pensioners who turned up to draw their pensions on 10 and 11 June 2021, following instructions given by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.
Troops with the support of information given by respective State Officials, took the buses to specified collecting points and transported them to relevant banks and post offices.
The project was implemented with the supervision of the commander Security Forces West, Major General Vikum Liyanage, with the close coordination of Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa, General Officer Commanding 14 Infantry Division and Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding 61 infantry Division together with respective Brigade Commanders and Commanding Officers.
