WAR VETERAN INMATES HONOURED BY COMMANDER OF THE AIR FORCE AT ‘MIHINDU SETH MEDURA’, ATTIDIYA
4:42pm on Wednesday 9th March 2022
A colourful night was hosted to the differently able war veteran inmates at the 'Mihindu Seth Medura', Attidiya by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana along with the Chairperson of the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Charmini Pathirana.
The ‘Mihindu Seth Medura', is a healing home for war veterans who were disabled during the battle. It is also a 'Home Away Home' for the gravely disabled heroes with restricted movements requiring continuous care, attention and assistance.
Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana together with Mrs. Charmini Pathirana, Chief of Staff, Director Welfare and other distinguished guests distributed gifts to those spending their rest of the life on the beds. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Staff Members of the 'Mihindu Seth Medura' were also present at the event.
Afterwards, the audience was amply entertained by popular Sri Lankan singing artists and mesmerizing dance acts performed by the Dancing troupe of Sri Lanka Air Force along with differently able war veterans at Mihindu Seth Medura. Finally, mementos were presented to Director Rehabilitation Sri Lanka Army, Commandant, Deputy Commandant and Staff members of Mihindu Seth Medura by Commander of the Air Force to mark this memorable occasion.
The Mihindu Seth Medura, the first of such amenity built in South Asia, is a brainchild of His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa when he was the Defence and Urban Development Secretary.
The ‘Mihindu Seth Medura', is a healing home for war veterans who were disabled during the battle. It is also a 'Home Away Home' for the gravely disabled heroes with restricted movements requiring continuous care, attention and assistance.
Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana together with Mrs. Charmini Pathirana, Chief of Staff, Director Welfare and other distinguished guests distributed gifts to those spending their rest of the life on the beds. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Staff Members of the 'Mihindu Seth Medura' were also present at the event.
Afterwards, the audience was amply entertained by popular Sri Lankan singing artists and mesmerizing dance acts performed by the Dancing troupe of Sri Lanka Air Force along with differently able war veterans at Mihindu Seth Medura. Finally, mementos were presented to Director Rehabilitation Sri Lanka Army, Commandant, Deputy Commandant and Staff members of Mihindu Seth Medura by Commander of the Air Force to mark this memorable occasion.
The Mihindu Seth Medura, the first of such amenity built in South Asia, is a brainchild of His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa when he was the Defence and Urban Development Secretary.
