Rehabilitation Centre to be established for disabled soldiers.

The humanitarian mission to eradicate the three decade long plague of terrorism was successfully concluded by the valiant troops. During this humanitarian operation many brave soldiers were disabled. The Government of Sri Lanka has taken responsibility to ensure that these disabled soldiers are well looked after. This was stated by Mr. Lakshman Hulugalle the Director General of the Media Centre for National Security during a special media briefing held at the MCNS premises today (03).

He went on to say that there were a number of soldiers who have lost their limbs and another number who are of unstable mentality, and therefore they are unable to return to their families. Under the instruction of H.E the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Secretary of the Ministry Defence Public Security Law and Order Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has taken action to open up a rehabilitation centre in Aththidiya for these valiant soldiers. This will be a permanent centre established with the purpose of ensuring that the soldiers who played a major role in the victory of the country will have all possible care and their needs well attended to.

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