Books for 7,000 children of Police personnel

Sarath MALALASEKERA

The public and family members of senior and junior police personnel paid tribute to members of the Police Seva Vanitha Unit and the Police Families Welfare Association led by Ms.

Anoma Goonetileke Wickremaratne, for the effort taken by the Unit in organising a massive project of distributing school books, gifts and cash totalling over Rs. Four million among the 7,000 children of Police Sergeants, Police Constables and Police Drivers at a ceremony held at the Bambalapitiya police grounds on Saturday.

Chief Guest First Lady Shirahti Rajapaksa, Guest of Honour Kusum Wickramanayaka and IGP Jayantha Wickremaratne participated.

The Police Cultural Troupe and Police Band were in attendance.

Jack, Tani, Sandy and Romiya of the Police Kennels Division entertained those present.

Anoma Goonetaileke Wickremaratne said that they have commenced a number of welfare projects for the benefit of the Police personnel and the Public. The Police Seva Vanitha Unit will also provide books to school libraries.

She said that there are over 7000 children whose requests had not been received on time and promised to provide these children with books and other requirements in the next programme in April 2009.

Former IGP Chandra Fernando's wife Ms. Nandani Fernando, former IGP Cyril Herath's wife Rani Herath, Senior DIGs Mahinda Balasuriya, D. W. Prathapasinghe, Nimal Mediwaka, S. K. Shanker, Nimal Lewke, Kingsley Ekanayake and Field Force Headquarters Commander Senior SP Lalith Lekamge also participated.