Army cleans Kandy

A series of community-oriented clean-up campaigns organized by the Army were conducted in Kandy area as a precursor to the forthcoming 61st Anniversary commemoration of the Army and Army Day October 10.

Kandy-based 11 Division Headquarters, commanded by Major General Mano Perera has launched a massive Shramadana Campaign for clean-up of moats, drains and areas surrounding the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Four Maha Devala premises, St Paul's Cathedral, Pulleyar Kovil and the Meera Makkam Mosque as the first phase on the instructions of the Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya. Army personnel, Drawn from all field formations deployed in North, East.

West and South participated in this project with the support, received from the office of the Central Province Governor, the Chief Minister, the District Secretary, Kandy Municipal council Environmental Affairs Provincial Ministry and the Sri Dalada Maligawa by way of equipment required for the task.

The Shramadana Campaign, the biggest ever to have been organized in Kandy with the participation of more than 500 Army personnel continued through out the week started from September 20.