AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON “ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND”

In line with the training day programme, a lecture on “Army Benevolent Fund” was conducted at the Multifunctional Hall of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force

on 25 October 2022 under the directions of Major General D G S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

The lecture was delivered by Lieutenant Colonel RM Balasooriya USP, the Chief Executive Officer of the “Army Benevolent Fund”. The session of the event was an awareness programme which is conducting to promote the concept of thrift among the Army personnel and to educate officers and soldiers on the benefits they can receive from the Army Benevolent Fund. The fund was established for the purpose of Regular Force Welfare and subsequently, it was extended for the Volunteer Force.

The main objective of this fund is to promote the concept of thrift among the Army personnel.

The awareness programme got underway with the supervision of Major General Thusitha Silva KSP, the Deputy Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

The occasion was attended by Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks of the Volunteer Force.