(November 18, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The government highly appreciates the dedication of war heroes in a situation where we gain remarkable victories in the humanitarian operation of safe guarding the motherland. "Ranawiru Seva" authority is organizing various programs with a purpose of motivating, and providing facilities for the smooth flow of the day to day life of the disabled war heroes who scarified their arms and lives for the sake of our motherland.
Under this program a ceremony was held today (17) at the Defence Ministry to award 100 scholarships for the children of disabled war heroes, 30 Three-wheelers for the disabled soldiers and aid of 4,500,000 rupees for development of houses of 45 families of military personals who dedicated to safe guard the territorial integrity of the island.
For this occasion the secretary of the president Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, secretary of the Defence Ministry Mr.Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, secretary to the Ministry of foreign affairs Mr. Palitha Kohona, the chairman of the central bank Mr. Ajith Niwad Kabral, Air marshal Donald Perera, President of the Ranawiru Seva Authority Major General Palitha Fernando and several other distinguished guests participated.
Commencing the ceremony 30 Three-wheelers were donated to selected 30 disabled war heroes by the distinguished guests. Later selected members of 45 families were awarded with an aid of 4,500,000 rupees with a purpose of developing their houses and providing necessary sanitary facilities in their houses.
Thereafter selected 100 children of the disabled war heroes were awarded with scholarships with a validity of 12000 rupees an each by the secretary of the president Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, secretary of the Defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and other distinguished guests. In this occasion wheel chairs presented by the staff of Korean Embassy for the disabled soldiers was donated by the secretary of the Defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Thereafter 100,000 rupees donated by the "Rakna Lanka (Pvt.) Limited" for the "Api Wenuwen Api" fund was handed over to the secretary of the Defence Mr. Kotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Addressing the assembly the secretary to the president Mr. Lalith Weeratunga stated that it's our duty to pay our respect to the war heroes who scarified their whole life in the process of safe guarding the motherland from brutal terrorism. It shows that the government has not forgotten the disabled war heroes through the donations made by the Ranawiru Seva Authority today.
Further speaking he stated that within a short period of 36 months the President Mahinda Rajapaksa was able to gain number of remarkable victories with the help of state sector and through the dedication of all three forces and the police. He highly appreciated the dedication done by the secretary of the Defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in this endeavor.
Finally he made a request from all citizens to donate for the "Api Wenuwen Api" fund for the betterment of war heroes and their families who sacrifice their lives for the territorial integrity of the country.
Mrs. Ioma Rajapaksa, Mrs. Nelum Gunathilake, Mrs. Kamani Siriwardene, The Officers of the Defence Ministry and the Officers of all three forces and police and the members of their families also were participated in this grand ceremony. - Sri Lanka Guardian
Under this program a ceremony was held today (17) at the Defence Ministry to award 100 scholarships for the children of disabled war heroes, 30 Three-wheelers for the disabled soldiers and aid of 4,500,000 rupees for development of houses of 45 families of military personals who dedicated to safe guard the territorial integrity of the island.
For this occasion the secretary of the president Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, secretary of the Defence Ministry Mr.Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, secretary to the Ministry of foreign affairs Mr. Palitha Kohona, the chairman of the central bank Mr. Ajith Niwad Kabral, Air marshal Donald Perera, President of the Ranawiru Seva Authority Major General Palitha Fernando and several other distinguished guests participated.
Commencing the ceremony 30 Three-wheelers were donated to selected 30 disabled war heroes by the distinguished guests. Later selected members of 45 families were awarded with an aid of 4,500,000 rupees with a purpose of developing their houses and providing necessary sanitary facilities in their houses.
Thereafter selected 100 children of the disabled war heroes were awarded with scholarships with a validity of 12000 rupees an each by the secretary of the president Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, secretary of the Defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and other distinguished guests. In this occasion wheel chairs presented by the staff of Korean Embassy for the disabled soldiers was donated by the secretary of the Defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Thereafter 100,000 rupees donated by the "Rakna Lanka (Pvt.) Limited" for the "Api Wenuwen Api" fund was handed over to the secretary of the Defence Mr. Kotabhaya Rajapaksa.
Addressing the assembly the secretary to the president Mr. Lalith Weeratunga stated that it's our duty to pay our respect to the war heroes who scarified their whole life in the process of safe guarding the motherland from brutal terrorism. It shows that the government has not forgotten the disabled war heroes through the donations made by the Ranawiru Seva Authority today.
Further speaking he stated that within a short period of 36 months the President Mahinda Rajapaksa was able to gain number of remarkable victories with the help of state sector and through the dedication of all three forces and the police. He highly appreciated the dedication done by the secretary of the Defence Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in this endeavor.
Finally he made a request from all citizens to donate for the "Api Wenuwen Api" fund for the betterment of war heroes and their families who sacrifice their lives for the territorial integrity of the country.
Mrs. Ioma Rajapaksa, Mrs. Nelum Gunathilake, Mrs. Kamani Siriwardene, The Officers of the Defence Ministry and the Officers of all three forces and police and the members of their families also were participated in this grand ceremony. - Sri Lanka Guardian
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