Jaffna SF Headquarters provides flood relief
Sandasen Marasinghe
The Security Forces Headquarters in Jaffna distributed donations
worth over Rs 1.3 million among the civilians in the Chavakachcheri area
at a ceremony at the Chavakachcheri Cultural Centre on Saturday.
The ceremony was organized by the 523 Brigade at Nunavil commanded by
Brigadier Prabhath Dematampitiya to hand over donations among the
destitute families in the 523 Brigade area on the instructions of
Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna Commander Major General Mahinda
Hathurusinghe. During this ceremony 100 students received parcels of
exercise books, pens and pencils. One hundred chicks were distributed
among 10 selected families in support of the backyard poultry project
initiated by the Jaffna Commander to alleviate malnutrition among
children. In addition another 1,035 high breed coconut plants were
distributed among 345 families.
Meanwhile, 523 Brigade will donate 50 new push bicycles to needy
persons and 50 CDMA telephones among 50 families which are in need of
communication facilities but not in a position to purchase a telephone. |