CSD New Year fair
Sandasen MARASINGHE and Ridma DISSANAYAKE
A two day New Year Fair organized by the Seva Vanitha Unit of the
Civil Securitry Department (CSD) was opened by Defence Ministry Seva
Vanitha Unit Chairperson Ayoma Rajapaksa yesterday.
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Defence Ministry Seva Vanitha Unit Chairperson Ayoma
Rajapaksa at the New year Fair organized by the Seva Vanitha
Unit of the Civil Security Department. CSD Director Rear
Admiral Ananda Peiris, CSD Seva Vanitha Unit Chairperson
Kumuduni Peiris, Defence Ministry Additional Secretary RMI
Ratnayake and Police Seva Vanitha Unit Chairperson Asha
Balasooriya are also in the picture. Picture by Nissanka
Wijeratne |
The fair which is at the Car Park near the Civil Security Department
Head Quarters near the railway station at Bambalapitiya is open from 9
am to 6.30 pm for the public.
Personnel Administration Director and Media Coordinator of the Civil
Security Department Lieutenant Colonel Nihal Samarakoon told the Daily
News that the profit earned from the fair will be utilized to provide
welfare for the family members of the personnel in the Civil Security
Department.
The fair comprises stalls including garments, shoes, reed and ware
products, sweet meats, food items, vegetables, grains, handicraft and
other local products. Samarakoon said the items are sold at a cheaper
rate compared to the ordinary market. He said most products like rice,
corn, chillies,other grains were the crops of the Civil Security
Department's farms. Some items were directly collected from farmers and
producers. |
