Troops plant saplings under the ‘Thuru-Mithuru-Nawa Ratak’ initiative in Mullaittivu
May 30, 2020Sri Lanka Army troops of the 59 Division engaged in a tree planting initiative coinciding with the government’s the ‘Thuru-Mithuru-Nawa Ratak’ project at the Wattapalai Kannagi Amman Hindu temple on Monday(May 25).
The 12th Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 24th Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops prepared the land around the sacred location and planted 26 Margosa saplings, each more than 7 feet in height.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 59 Division Maj. Gen. Priyantha Perera, , Chief priest of the Kannaki Amman temple, members of Mullaittivu District Secretariat, Director, Avalon Hotel and Spa, members of the Kovil Committee were also present at the occasion.