‘Palmyra Ingenuity - 2019’ showcases innovative products
September 12, 2019With a view to encourage innovation and provide a platform to showcase such innovative products among the military personnel, school students, university undergrads and creative people in the Jaffna peninsula, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J)- had organized an exhibition, recently.
The aptly named ‘Palmyra Ingenuity - 2019’ was held for the fourth consecutive year at the Weerasingham Hall in Jaffna on the 04th and 05th (September).
Out of the forty innovative products that had been produced for the exhibition, the first place was awarded to Corporal W.P.W Dissanayake of 14 Gajaba Regiment, while the second and third places were awarded to Corporal G.C.C.R Fonseka of 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and Private S.D.N Malsha of 7 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps respectively.
Northern Provincial Governor, Dr. Suren Raghavan, District Secretary for Jaffna, Mr. Nagalingam Wedanayagam, Commander Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Kapila Samaraweera and General Officer Commanding, 55 Division, Brigadier Sampath Kotuwegoda were present at the awards ceremony.
