 |
| Photographs Sri Lankan Army |
The Sri Lankan military laid the foundation stone at the site of a new Officer's Mess being built at its army base in Kilinochchi, within the Tamil areas of the island.
 |
| Buddhist monk chants prayers in background as foundation stone laid by Major General Samarasingha |
The stone was laid by the army's Chief of Staff, Major General P Samarasingha, at a ceremony this week which was blessed by the chief Buddhist monk at a Vihara build near by.
 |
Traditional Sinhala dancers welcomed the Major General as he arrived for the ceremony.
 |
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
