 |
Sri Lankan troops distributed shoes to Tamil school children in Mulankavil on Christmas Eve, reported a military website.
 |
Troops from the 651 Brigade “on the directions of Major General Amal Karunasekerathe” – the Commander of the Security Force Headquarters in Kilinochchi (SFHQ- KLN) – handed out shoes to 50 Tamil school children in the region.
 |
The event comes despite a UN Human Rights Council resolution adopted by Sri Lanka earlier this year calling for the “ending of military involvement in civilian activities, the resumption of livelihoods and the restoration of normality to civilian life”.
Since the resolution was passed Sri Lankan troops have continued to embed themselves within civilian activities and have been particularly involved with distributing items to Tamil school children.
See our earlier posts:
Sri Lankan troops hand out school items to Tamil children in Kilinochchi (24 Dec 2015) Sri Lankan army hands out school accessories to Tamil children (21 Dec 2015)
Sri Lanka army distributes uniforms at Kilinochchi school (25 Nov 2015)
Sri Lankan army gifts charity bikes to children in Kilinochchi (08 Oct 2015)
Sri Lankan army distributes toys to Tamil schoolchildren (28 Sep 2015)