Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Marking a significant milestone in the history of war hero welfare, a special programme to donate modern electric wheelchairs to war-disabled veterans was held today (09 April) at the Ranaviru Seva Authority office under the patronage of its Chairman, Brigadier S. B. Kohona (Retd).
The programme, organized by the Ranaviru Seva Authority, is particularly noteworthy as, for the first time, such donations, previously made through private contributions, have been carried out entirely on government financial provisions.
Addressing the gathering, the Chairman of the RSA stated that facilitating the daily lives of war heroes with total di...