Accordingly, the Commander of the Army, Major General Lasantha Rodrigo, contributed Rs. 250 million, while the Commander of the Navy, Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, donated Rs. 73,963,879.71. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe, contributed Rs. 48,813,038.97.
The relevant cheques were officially handed over to the Secretary to the President, Dr. Sanath Nandika Kumaranayake, yesterday (31) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The occasion was also attended by the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyyakontha, among other officials.
