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More assistance for Wanni students

Students of Madhukanda National School in Vavuniya were the grateful beneficiaries of yet another social service initiative of the security forces when they received gift packs at a function held at the school on 05th December 2012. Gift packs including books, bags and stationery were distributed among 60 deserving and outstanding students of the school at the function.

The gifts packs worth Rs. 18,000.00 were sponsored by Dialog Mobile Company.

The 211 Brigade Headquarters under the Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni (SFHQ-W) was instrumental in carrying out this charitable deed. Not only did the students receive gift packs but they were provided with a medical check up at a mobile medical camp conducted by security forces personnel at the school.

A number of security forces officers, representatives of the sponsors, Education Department officials, teachers and parents were present at the occasion.

This act of benevolence by the security forces have brought great joy to the children as they can begin the new year at school with new materials without bothering their parents. The security forces regularly conduct such programmes to uplift the educational standards of the north and east children. In addition to renovating school building and playgrounds they also conduct educational seminars for GCE O/L and GCE A/L. Scholarships are also awarded to talented students in order to encourage them. Special progarmmes and coaching camps are conducted to identify hidden talents, introduce and develop sports among the student fraternity.

It is regretful to see the well intended initiatives of the security forces being undermined by the actions of certain individuals and remnant groups who are involved in a futile effort to destabilize the cooperation between the security forces and the civil population. In spite of their actions the majority of the masses have rejected the vindictive actions of these anti peace elements.

The government is committed in providing equal opportunities to all people irrespective race or religion. Through the expedited resettlement programme all IDP have been resettled within a short period of three years since the end of war. The rehabilitation programmes has successfully reintegrated most of the rehabilitation beneficiaries back into their own communities. Special livelihood development schemes are laid out to ensure the welfare of these ex-LTTE cadres.

The need of the hour is not to dwell on the past but to move forward. The people of the nation have seen enough death and destruction brought about by LTTE tiger terrorism that lasted for three long decades. Armed violence has seen its ultimate end. Its time that the remaining few LTTE sympathizers and remnant groups resolve to renounce their destructive ideologies and enter the mainstream society.