Sri Lankan soldiers organised a volleyball tournament for schoolchildren in Mullaitivu last month, reports an army website.

Troops from the 62 division, dressed in full military uniform, alongside a parade of traditional Sinhala dancers, opened the tournament which was held in Weli Oya on 30 July.

Brigadier KGD Perera, commanding officer of the 62 Division, was the chief guest at the event, which was also sponsored by Nestle, with a sales executive handing over prizes to the winning teams.

See more of Sri Lanka’s militarisation of schools in the North-East in our previous posts:

Continuing militarisation of Tamil school children across North-East (17 Feb 2015)

Army hosts military exhibition in Mullaitivu playground (17 Nov 2014)

Army conducts workshop for Kilinochchi schoolchildren (26 May 2014)

Ceylon Teachers' Union condemn increasing Army interference in Vanni schools (26 Jan 2014)

Dutch NGO sponsors SL Army to build school in Mullivaikal (15 Dec 2013)

Army handouts for Tamil children (14 Dec 2013)

MoD provides scholarships for children of SL military (09 Dec 2013)

NPC ministers condemn Army's involvement in schools (08 Dec 2013)

Exam prep for school girls in Jaffna (24 Aug 2013)

Army welcomes Tamil children to new pre-school (09 Aug 2013)

Milking militarisation (28 Jul 2013)

Military educational scholarships allocated to the North-East (05 Jul 2013)

SL Army checks up on children's teeth in Point Pedro (10 Jun 2013)

Army coordinates dental clinic for school children (06 May 2013)

Tamil pupils transported to Army cinema to watch Singhalese movie (02 Mar 2013)

Kindergarten to be operated by Sri Lankan Air Force (16 Jan 2013)

Military makes up for 'lack of teachers' in Kilinochchi (05 Jan 2013)

Army teaches Sinhalese to Tamil schoolchildren (16 Nov 2012)

Only in Sri Lanka (28 Oct 2012)