PLANTING 300 KING COCONUT SAPLINGS AND 100 COCONUT SAPLINGS

Coincide with the 74th Independence Day, 300 king coconut saplings and 100 coconut saplings were planted in the Headquarters premises of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force on 3 February 2022.

In line with the concept of ‘Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak’ of Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of the Army and Head - Green Agriculture Operations Centre, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, the event was successfully carried out under the directions of the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Major General C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu.

Saplings were provided by BMI Holdings (Pvt) Ltd with the coordination of the Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock.

The event was attended by Major General J D C G Jayasinghe KSV KSP, the Deputy Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks of the Headquarters. The programme of the day was underway with strict adherence to the health directives issued for COVID – 19 pandemic of the country.