08th October 2026 15:35:06 Hours
The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch (SLSR-SVB) organised a programme to provide school equipment and exercise books to 53 children of War Heroes of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment who are scheduled to enter Grade 1 in 2027, coinciding with World Children’s Day 2026.
The programme was conducted under the guidance of Major General A. M. C. Abeykoon RWP RSP USP ndc, Commander Security Forces (Central) and Colonel of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, and under the supervision of Mrs Yamuna Abeykoon, Chairperson of the SLSR-SVB.
Since children from distant areas were unable to attend the programme, 12 children from nearby areas were invited to participate. School equipment and exercise books were symbolically presented to them, while arrangements were made to deliver the gift parcels prepared for the other children to their respective homes.
The school equipment and exercise books were provided through material and financial contributions from the Chairperson and members of the SLSR-SVB, with approximately Rs 400,000 spent on the programme.
Members of the SLSR-SVB, together with Senior Officers and Officers, participated in the occasion.
