The Defence Forces
and the Civil Defence Force with the support of the Urban
Development Authority and the Ceylon Electricity Board
opened a public park at Independence Square yesterday. Here
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Minister of Power
and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka unveiled the plaque.
Army Commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya was also present.
Pic: Susantha Wijegunasekera
Housing facilities
and a block of land worth over Rs. 24 million were provided
to disabled War Heroes under the Ranaviru Welfare Scheme, at
a ceremony held at the Army Indoor Stadium recently. The
project was launched on a concept by the S.L. Army Seva
Vanitha President Manjulika Jayasuriya. Defence and Urban
Development Ministry Seva Vanitha President Ioma Rajapaksa
was the chief guest at the occasion. Army Commander Lt.
General Jagath Jayasooriya and Senior Army officers and Seva
Vanitha members participated.
