July 27, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lanka Navy successfully conducted mobile dental services for children in the Batticaloa area on 25th July 2024.
Organized by the Directorate of Naval Dental Services of the Sri Lanka Navy, these dental services were held for the benefit of children from Kirimichchaiodai Tamil School, Mathurankernikulam Tamil School, and Kokuvil Tamil School in Batticaloa. Around 156 children participated in these programmes, which significantly enhanced their knowledge of good oral hygiene practices.
The children and teachers who attended the programmes also received gifts, sponsored by Unilever Pvt Ltd and the Navy Seva Vanitha Unit. The occasion was attended by Commanding Officer SLNS Kashyapa, Commander ALGCN Sumedha, Captain Dental Services Department (East), Surgeon Captain Ariyawansha Herath, the Chief of the Village of Muhudu Veddas, Velayuthan, and a group of naval personnel.