03rd July 2018 09:19:13 Hours
Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake recalling memories of gallantry in the battlefield and appreciating gains of national and international fame in the field of athletics and sports awarded incentives and laurels to a teenager and two Army personnel after inviting them to his office at the Army Headquarters on Monday (2).
Private S. Gamapathirana of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, a well-recognized football player in the Army Women’s Football Team who had contributed to the championship in the Defence Services Games and many inter club competitions during 2016 and 2017 was also a recipient of those incentives. She received financial incentives for construction of her own house.
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake after appreciating her contribution to the game of football gifted her with Rs 12 lakhs for construction of the new house. Her Regiment would in addition provide Rs 3 lakhs for the same purpose as an incentive.
