TROOPS OF 61 INFANTRY DIVISION ORGANIZE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF PACKS

Following sponsorship, extended by Talagala Sri Siddhartha Foundation of Ven Talagala Sumanaratana Nayake Thero and Tan Nagak & Kee Meng Leng Foundation Limited (Singapore) with the assistance of 613 Infantry Brigade and 3(V) Battalion of Gamunu Watch troops under 61 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West) organized distribution of relief packs among 650 needy families living in Kamburupitiya, Dikwella and Kotapola areas on 22 and 23 June 2022.

This noble programme was directed by the General Officer Commanding of 61 Infantry Division, Major General W R M M Rathnayake RWP RSP USP ndu and the commander of 613 Infantry Brigade Colonel K V I L Jayaweera USP closely supervised the distribution of those relief packs.

Ven Talagala Sumanaratana Nayake Thero of Talagala Sri Siddhartha Foundation, Divisional Secretary of Kamburupitiya Divisional Secretariat, Commander 613 Infantry Brigade, the Commanding Officer and Other Rank of 3(V) Battalion Gamunu Watch, a few Staff Officers and Other Ranks under 613 Infantry Brigade and Government Officials of the respective areas attended the donation project.

Further, recipients and residents of the areas expressed their appreciation and gratitude to the donors for carrying out such a noble task.