Differently-abled War Hero gets new house

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya handed over a newly built house in the Divulapitiya area to another differently-abled War Hero, Sergeant W R Sampath of the Armoured Corps on Tuesday. The Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) has funded the housing construction.

Sergeant W.R Sampath became disabled after he sustained serious injuries in an RPG attack during the Humanitarian Operations.

The new house was constructed in a 39 perches land donated by Seetha Jayawardena, a philanthropist. Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, SVAB initiated the housing construction for Sergeant Sampath with an initial donation of Rs 100,000 on November 4, 2010. The SVAB gifted Rs 900,000 to complete the construction. The Army Commander unveiled a plaque and opened the new house, accompanied by the recipient, Sergeant Sampath and the donor, Seetha Jayawardena. Members of the Maha Sangha invoked blessings on the house warming.