Commander of the Navy declares open a Reverse Osmosis plant in Kebithigollewa
 

The Sri Lanka Navy has been implementing a wide range of community service projects for the benefit needy people across the country. As a result of that, yet another Reverse Osmosis plant built by the Navy for community use, was declared open by Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne in Kebithigollewa today (15). Further, Commander of the Navy promised that the Navy would continue this magnanimous project in the years to come as well.

Addressing the gathering Vice Admiral Wijegunaratne recalled how Kebithigollewa area was severely scourged by the activities of ruthless terrorists and he went on to mention that today marked exactly the 10th year of Kabithgollewa massacre in which 68 innocent civilians were killed by the LTTE. Moreover Commander of the Navy pointed out the noble efforts taken by His Excellency the President MaithripalaSirisena, establishing a Presidential Task Force, for the eradication of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka and expressed his utmost happiness on behalf of all the naval personnel, for being able to become an active partner (the Navy) to help that cause. Vice Admiral Wijegunaratne also mentioned the collective efforts of the tri-services when eradicating terrorism from the motherland and highlighted the Navy’s untiring efforts to achieve that greatest redemption, specially carrying out sea battles out at sea with newly devised small boats and other craft. Comparing those incidents to the battle of CDK, he assured that the Navy would continue to carry out small scale projects to combat the Kidney Disease on the side-lines of national projects.

Navy’s Research and Development unit utilized their expertise and technical know-how to install this RO plant which was a prerequisite in this area where a high prevalence of the CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) is recorded.As such, the Navy’s community service will be a great relief to the residents of Kebithigollewawho were hard hit by the need of safe drinking water.

A total sum of Rs. 1,390,000 was incurred on the RO plant and for the construction of its room where the unit is safely housed. Accordingly the Navy contributed with an amount of Rs. 1,025,000 and rest of the amount, Rs. 3,70,000 (USD 2500) was donated by the Old Boys Union of Royal College Colombo in the United States of America. Therefore the contribution of the Old Royalists in this regard was a great gesture of generosity to make this community service a grand success.