The Sri Lankan government has announced Rs 45.5 million got welfare grants to disabled soldiers and their children from the military.
The grants, which were organised by the Ranawiru Seva Authority (RSA) were presented by the Secretary of Defence, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at a ceremony on November 14.
The ceremony was also attended by General Jagath Jayasuriya. See more here.
The latest grant for military personnel comes just whilst the ongoing OHCHR Investigation into Sri Lanka, which is examining credible allegations that the military was responsible for mass atrocities against the Tamil people.
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