The Army distributed 50 stationery packs and school bags among students of two schools in the Jaffna Peninsula at a formal ceremony held at Community Centre of Poompukar on January 27.
The programme was carried out on the instructions of Commander Security Force - Jaffna, Major General Dharshana Hettiarrachchi with a view to uplift the education of students in the peninsula.
Students from low-income families of the Sanmuga Pre-school and J/Poompukar GTM School in Ariyalai-East received these donations which were sponsored by Sanath Weerasinghe and Muditha Weerasinghe.
The Colonel Admin and Quartering of Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna, Colonel Ruwan Herathge, religious leaders, senior military personnel, teachers, students, parents and residents of the area were also present on the occasion.
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