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Last modified on: 5/21/2009 3:51:57 PM New house donated to war hero

New house donated to war hero

Heroic soldiers even at this crucial hour of the humanitarian mission are valiantly engaged in combat. When the struggle to defeat and eliminate terrorism has reached the decisive stage of victory after three decades, war heroes are valiantly engaged in the humanitarian mission, at the risk of their life and limb, with the lofty objective of totally eliminating terrorism. The war heroes who become disabled in combat are constantly cared for by the Seva vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence. Accordingly a new house was donated to the war hero Janaka Pushpa kumara by Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence, at a ceremony chaired by Mrs. Ayoma Rajapakse, Hon Chairperson in Talawattugedara, Polgahawela today(16).

The war hero Pushpa Kumara suffered disability while in combat attached to the P 180 vessel in Nayaru sea, Mulathivu on 09 July 2008. Sri Lanka Telecom generously financed the construction of the new house. The house was constructed by Navy personnel under the able guidance of the Director, Civil Engineering Unit of the Sri Lanka Navy.

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, Mrs. Ashoka Karannagoda Hon. Chairperson of the Seva Vanitha Unit, the Sri Lanka Navy, Mrs. Lisa de Silva, Chairperson Sri Lanka Telecom and Mrs. Indu Rathnayaka Secretary, Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence and several other officers attended this occasion.

     

     

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