The stock of artificial limbs to the value of Rs: 1.6 million was distributed among 30 handicapped civilians with a view of showing the Army’s humanitarian concern for their needs.

This program launched as another community assistance project of the SFHQ-KLN, took place in close liaison with civil authorities and Grama Seva Officials who at first identified the most wanted before their measurements for artificial limbs were taken in consultation with medical officers in respective areas.

The distribution ceremony was presided by Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana, Commander, SF-KLN and Dr. S.S Attanayake, Prosthetist and Orthotist and his team in the Centre for the Handicapped in Kundasale who sponsor the project.

Earlier, on 13 September in 2016, the same project was launched in Kilinochchi and distributed a similar stock of artificial limbs among handicapped members in low-income families.

The distribution program was organized by the 57 Division, together with the 571 Brigade and 5 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC).