War Heroes receive houses from HE the President
 

His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena distributed houses and land ownership deeds among the War Heroes of the tri-services, during a ceremony held at the ‘Ape Gama’ premises in Battaramulla today (10). The houses and deeds were presented to the War Heroes who perished in the battle, got disabled and ones who are currently in service. This noble cause is operated under the ‘Sathviru Sanhinda’ housing project aiming at constructing houses for War Heroes and their families. The War Hero - children who excelled at the grade 5 scholarship examination were awarded scholarships for their academic excellence, during the ceremony. The event was also attended by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne.

Under this project, 14 completely built houses, 126 partly built houses and 7 plots of land were bestowed on the war hero families. Besides, 8 scholarships were awarded to the children of war heroes. This magnanimous project being implemented as a fitting tribute to the War Heroes is operated under close supervision of His Excellency the President.

The occasion was also attended by; State Minster of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Eng. Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunathilake, Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishantha de Silva, Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, Chairperson of the Ranaviru Seva Authority, Mrs. Anoma Fonseka, senior government officials, senior officers from the tri-services and a large number of family members of the service personnel.