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Serving the people

Troops rehabilitates cannels to uplift paddy cultivation in Mannar

Responding to request made by the Irrigation Department officials in Murunkan, troops of the 542 Brigade carried out a programme to rehabilitate the irrigation cannel system recently in association with the irrigation officers taking measures to clear the canal based freshwater flow for paddy cultivation in Mannar.

The cannel water flows 13 Km through paddy lands in the region and it has named as D 7 cannel. The main intention was to uplift the paddy cultivation in the region providing adequate water and to generate direct and indirect livelihood supports to the citizens. The environment and the territory in area are much healthier for paddy cultivation which was abandoned during the period of LTTE stronghold. Prior to the LTTE reign of terror the people in Mannar were extensively engaged in agriculture.

The initiatives taken to develop the agricultural based economy in the region was much praised by the peasant community.

Troops protects "Ottachikulam" tank bund

The damaged bank of "Ottachikulam" tank closer to the sluice gates had been rehabilitated by the Troops of 6th Sri Lanka Armoured Corps recently.

Initiating prompt action identifying the natural disaster, troops suddenly evacuated the people lives in close vicinity and attend the repairs. The timely action halted a catastrophic flood in area. An ignored little leakage had been rooted to the damage due to the massive thrust on the bund during the rainy season.

The timely action protected not only the lives, but also cultivation and crops of the innocent peasant community. Language programme for children Troops conducted an English language training programme for Kilinochchi students recently in per with the series of language proficiency programmes conducted. The workshop conducted at Kallaru Madhya Maha Vidyalaya for two days with the active participation of approx 400 students. Under the patronage of Security Forces Headquarters-Kilinochchi, troops commenced the programme with a view of continuing its educational based projects to uplift the language proficiency of students as practiced in previous years. 4 Sri Lanka National Guard and 6 (v) Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps troops together assisted the workshop.