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CORPS OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK

"Prosperity to Motherland"

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19th May 2024 12:56:46 Hours

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 15TH VICTORY DAY CELEBRATION, THE SEVA VANITHA BRANCH OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY CORPS OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK LAUNCHED A SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM.

In commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of the Victory against Terrorism and to invoke merit to those who sacrificed their lives for the motherland, the Seva Vanitha Branch of the Sri Lanka Army Corp of Agriculture & Livestock organized a social service program. The program was spearheaded under the direction, supervision and guidance of the president of Sri Lanka Army Corp of Agriculture & Livestock seva vanitha branch, Mrs. Varuni Kulatunge, on May 19, 2024.

The donation of prosthetic limbs was organized by the SVB of the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock on May 19th 2024, at the Regimental Headquarters in Karandeniya.The event was arranged with the aim of uplifting the lives of our brave soldiers who had lost their limbs in-service to the nation and to provide a better tomorrow for the residents of Karandeniya and nearby villages, who had lost their limbs due to various natural disasters. The program showcased the SLACALs commitment towards fulfilling their social responsibilities. The donation of 27 artificial limbs, a brain child of the President of the SVB of SLACAL was supported by the magnanimous contributions of Mr. Supem & Mrs.E De Silva, Dr.Sanjeew Rajapaksha & Ms. Dilu Rodrigo, who are all members of the Friends in Need Society & the Rotary club of Capital City. The program, jointly organized by the RHQ and SVB of SLACAL, touched the lives of 45 civilians & touched the hearts of all those present, when the recipients arrived on wheel chairs & walked away on their own feet.

Commander – Security Forces Headquarters (East), and the Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Corp of Agriculture & Livestock, Major General SA Kulatunge RWP RSP VSV USP and The president of the Sri Lanka Army Corp of Agriculture & Livestock Seva Vanitha Branch, Mrs. Varuni Kulatunge, graced the occasion as Chief Guests. The Centre Commandant Brigadier KASK Siriwardana RWP RSP USP, members of the SLACAL SVB, Deputy Centre Commandant Colonel HWMAC Fernando RSP, senior officers & officers of the SLACAL were all a part of this meritorious event.