Sewa Wanitha

Mrs Shirani Udawatta, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU) and members of the Provost Seva Vanitha Unit of the SLCMP visited Roslin Fernando Elders’ Home, Kottawa to coincide with the Vesak Poya. A Dhamma sermon was conducted by Ven. Vataththayaye Jinawansa Thero, the Chief Incumbent of Kottawa ‘Mihindu’ Buddhist Center for the inmates, followed by provision of lunch for 50 elders at Roslin Fernando Elders’ Home. The SLCMP – SVU members donated gift packs including necessary items to each adult and donated bulbs worth of Rs 70,000 to lighten up for Vesak too. The programme was organized under the guidance of Lieutenant Colonel A. M. A Deshapriya, Commanding Officer (CO), 4 SLCMP.

The monthly meeting of the Provost Ladies Club was held at the Officers’ mess of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP), Polhengoda on April 03. The event organized under the close supervision of Mrs Shirani Udawatta, Chairperson of the Provost Ladies Club. Meanwhile, a donation of Rs. 300,000/= as financial grants for a Soldier, Father of KIA soldier and a civil servant of the regiment was made under the recommendation of the Commanding Officers of their respective units. Concurrent to the event troops of 1 SLCMP under the guidance of Mrs Deepani Serasinghe, senior most lady organized a lecture on ‘Problems and challenges faced by the women in present society’.

The Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) together with members of the Military Police Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU – SLCMP) including Mrs Inoka Illangakoon visited Cancer Hospital, Maharagama on Sunday (28). Under the aegis of the Chairperson SVU-SLCMP, Mrs Shirani Udawatta the team donated ten standing fans to for use of patients filling a request made by the hospital authorities. SVU members visited Children’s ward, too and distributed gift parcels including toys, sweetmeats and dry ration packs among them. Mrs Shirani Udawatta and several ASVU members visited the inmates at Cancer Hospital.

Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police Seva Vanitha Unit’s (SLCMP – SVU) monthly meeting was held at the SLCMP Regimental Headquarters (SLCMP – RHQ), Polhengoda on Sunday (31) under the patronage of Mrs Shirani Udawattha, Chairperson, SLCMP – SVU. During the programme, Mrs Shirani Udawatta gave away Rs. 200,000/= to the Commanding Officer 3 SLCMP to be awarded to the father of fallen Corporal Senarathna of 1 SLCMP to construct a bath room for his paralyzed mother. The cost of the construction has been estimated at Rs. 350,000/= and the rest is to be donated by the 3 SLCMP. On the same day, another donation programme was held at the SLCMP – RHQ. Mrs. Shirani Udawatta, Chairperson, SLCMP – SVU gave away gift parcels to 6 students, who scored high marks in the Grade 5 Scholarship examination. The monetary donation was made available by Mrs Nayana De Silva, President, ASVU to purchase gifts for children.