11th November 2023 16:17:56 Hours
The Sri Lanka army Women’s Corps Seva Vanitha Branch organized a distribution of school accessories for students in the families of Other Ranks and Civil Staff serving under the Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, named ‘Ranaviru Abhinandana Pooja 2023’. Accordingly, 57 children of Other Ranks and Civil Staff received those school aid packs, each worth Rs. 20000.00 on Saturday (November 11) during a ceremony at Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps premises in Borella.
The kind patronage and collaboration of the ‘Athahitha Foundation’ and the Old Boys’ Association of Royal College, Colombo together with Past Pupils of the University of Jayewardenepura enabled the students to receive those incentives through the coordination of Mr Prasad Loku Balasuriya, Chief Organizer of the ‘Athahitha Foundation with the concept and supervision of Mrs. Shyamali Wjesekera, The President of SLAWC Seva Vanitha Branch.
The project was initiated under the guidance of Major General U D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, Colonel Commandant SLAWC and Commander SLAVF with the support and contribution of those donors together with Mrs. Shyamali Wjesekera, The President of SLAWC Seva Vanitha Branch and Mrs Idunil Jayakody, the Vice President of SLAWC Seva Vanitha Branch
The Colonel Commandant and President of SLAWC Seva Vanitha Branch together with Mr Prasad Loku Balasuriya, Chief Organizer of the ‘Athahitha Foundation’, Members of the Old Boys’ Association of Royal College, Colombo and Past Pupils of the University of Jayewardenepura attended the distribution as special guests. Several Senior Officers, Officers, Other Ranks, Civil Staff and beneficiaries were present during the event.