SLAF Seva Vanitha helps displaced citizens

Jayampathy JAYASINGHE

Displaced families in the Morawewa area have been provided with four tube wells for drinking water and a pre-school for their kids to enable them to lead normal lives.

To provide safe drinking water to displaced families resettled in Pankulama in the Morawewa village, four tube wells have been constructed by the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to commemorate the International Women’s Day.

The tube well concept was initiated by Chairperson of the SLAF’s Seva Vanitha Unit Nelum Goonetileke to alleviate sufferings of Morawewa inhabitants who had undergone hardship when their villages were attacked by the LTTE terrorists in the past.

The tube wells were commissioned by Chairperson Ms. Nelum Goonetileke along with Group Commander Leonard Rodrigo at a ceremony held last Thursday at Pankulama. A large number of families in the Morawewa area was present on the occasion.

The ceremony was concluded with the distribution of 10 kg of rice packs, dry rations, clothing items, Aluminium pots, rubber slippers etc among 75 families. Five wheel chairs were also distributed among five disabled persons in the area.

Chairperson Nelum Goonetileke, Morewewa Camp’s Group Captain Leonard Rodrigo, the Divisional Secretary of Morawewa N. Wijeyatileke and ASP M. Dissanayake distributed the goods among the villagers.

Meanwhile, a Pre-School named Nippuna-Kekula was re-opened at Moragaswewa. Furniture such as chairs, tables, racks, black boards, sports goods, books and other equipment were provided by the Seva Vanitha unit. Young children were provided with a glass of milk before the proceedings began.

They were also provided with flasks, shoes, socks, and school bags. Squadron Leader Sureka Dias who read out the Chairperson’s message which said, “The aim of the Seva Vanitha unit was to develop welfare of the women folk and children in the Moragaswewa area following the liberation of Moragaswewa.

She urged parents to send their little ones to the pre-school so that they would benefit immensely. She said the SLAF also have plans to provide medical treatment to inhabitants of the area.