Real Srilankan

Monday, November 26, 2012

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Serving the people

Information technology for Kilinochchi students

Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) established an IT centre for Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalaya in association with the Commercial Bank (Kilinochchi).

The IT laboratory furnished with 8 computers was ceremonially handed over to the students recently by the guests on an invitation extended by a Tamil girl student in her welcome speech. Main sponsor, the Commercial Bank provided the computers on a request made by the SFHQ-KLN.

Chairman Commercial Bank, senior bank officers, Zonal Director of Education (Kilinochchi), Commander, SFHQ-KLN, senior security forces officials, principals, teachers and state officials were present at the event.

Eye clinic for ex-LTTE family members

222 Brigade Headquarters Jayanthigama (Kantale) conducted a mobile eye clinic at Ichchalanpattu rural hospital in Kantale.

Eye surgeons, headed by Consultant Eye Surgeon Dr. T.R. Edirisinghe treated civilians in the area including ex-LTTE members' families.Thirty personnel among the patients form Verugal area those who were indentified as necessary to go through surgeries were transferred to Kantale hospital by the Army. Rest of the patients who needed vision correction by inserting eye lenses were facilitated the implanting with the support extended by the Army. More than 150 civilians in the area received medical consultations during the clinic.

The programme was initiated under the patronage of Commander 222 Brigade as another community-oriented project.

Wash room complex for students

Task Force troops - 3 Headquarters (Akkaraipattu) constructed a new wash room complex for the Aligambe Tamil Mixed School with a view of improving the sanitary facilities and to give a high hygienic condition in return to the school children.

Accomplishing a long stand requirement of the school, troops themselves voluntarily contributed the constructions. The event was organized in connection with the 4th anniversary of the school and the total cost of Rs 130,000.00 was borne by the Army.

Handing over ceremony of the building took place in a brief ceremony, attended by religious dignitaries, Several Senior Security Forces officials, principal of the school, teachers, parents and students.

Reading camp

The 55 Division of Veththilaikerny geared a two-day Reading Camp for school children on 19th and 20th November 2012 at Uduththurai Maha Vidyalaya. More than 125 students from various schools covering Maruthankerny Division with their teachers took part in the programme.

The Reading Camp was conducted with following objectives;

To make children practice the act of reading personally in the camp by reading for a specified number of hours.
To breed positive and improved value of Reading to the children and interact with the society.
To improve their reading skills culminating the habit of lifelong reading.
To motivate children to enhance their written and communication skills through reading.

The camp was organized in association with the National Library and Documentation Services Board and donated valuable books worth of Rs 130000.00 for 13 schools in Vadamaratchi East Education Zone. A certificate was also given to the students to symbolize the event for those who actively took part.

The "Reading makes a full man" is a popular saying among the people and it contributes to raise the literacy percentage of a nation. Forces are continued to conduct tutors with a view to educate the students in the post war recovery.

The 551 Brigade Commander, Divisional Director of Education (Maruthankerny), principals and teachers were joined the camp.