09th November 2023 15:43:18 Hours
8 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard arranged an awareness programme on ‘prevention from illicit drugs and drug addiction’ at Thambiluwil Central College and Methodist Mission Tamil Mix school in Thirukkovil with the participating of 300 students on 6 Nov 2023.
The programme was launched on a concept of Major General Prasanna Gunarathne RSP ndu psc IG, the Commander - Security Forces (East).
The informative lecture was delivered by Mr. M.M.P.B.M Rashad, Coordinating Officer of North and Eastern Province National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB). The lecture focused on adverse effects, illicit substances, varieties of dangerous drugs and impact of such uses and repercussions.
This programme was carried out under the supervision of Major General W Chandrasiri RSP USP psc, General Officer Commanding - 24 Infantry Division and Colonel K P L Amunupure RWP RSP USP, Brigade Commander - 242 Infantry Brigade, and programme was undergone with the monitoring of Major EDSK Deniyaya Commanding Officer - 8 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard.
