Navy grants interest free loans for 1,000 senior sailors
 

As part of the 13th phase of the Sri Lanka Navy welfare initiative to grant interest free loans worth Rs. 500,000 each for naval personnel, another 25 senior sailors were presented cheques for the aforesaid amount at a function held at the Naval Headquarters today (July,28) under the patronage of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne.

Following a visionary concept of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne this welfare programme has been initiated and a total of 1,000 senior sailors, including the ones who received their cheques today, were benefitted as of now.

Secretary to the Commander of the Navy, Director General Budget and Finance, Rear Admiral Udaya Hettiarachchi, Manager of Naval Benefit Foundation, Lieutenant Commander KM Dayananda and several officers were present on the occasion.