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“Api Wenuwen
Api” fund
raising
campaign in
UK was
ceremonially
launched on
6th May
2008, at the
Sri Lanka
High
Commission
in London,
with the
hand over of
the first
raffle
ticket book
by Major
(retired) N
L C Perera,
who had
served the
Sri Lanka
Army for 26
years since
1949, to Her
Excellency
Kshenuka
Senewiratne,
Sri Lankan
High
Commissioner
to the UK.
The
objective of
the campaign
is to raise
a minimum of
100,000
sterling
pounds,
towards the
housing
project for
serving the
disabled
service
personnel.Three
Sri Lankan
musical and
cultural
shows will
be held in
September
2008 in
London,
Birmingham
and
Manchester
featuring
artists
drawn from
the Sri
Lankan Armed
Forces.
Donation
towards this
project
could be
contributed
to “Api
Wenuwen Api”
/ HSBC
account
number
31676121
(Branch sort
code – 40 –
05-19), or
by cheque in
favour of
“Api Wenuwen
Api”
addressed to
Defence
Adviser, Sri
Lanka High
Commission,
London W2
2LU.
Construction
of 1620
houses are
nearing
completion
under the
first phase
of this
project in
Ipalogama,
Anuradhapura.
The
contribution
from UK will
be utilized
for the
second phase
under which
houses will
be built
near
Horowpatana
in the same
district.
These
housing
projects
will provide
for schools,
shopping
complexes, a
gymnasium
and other
amenities.
The cost of
such housing
units for a
family has
been
estimated
inclusive of
infrastructure
development
at
approximately
at £11,500.
All funds
will be
managed by
the Ministry
of Defence,
Public
Security,
Law and
Order in Sri
Lanka. For
more
information
on the
project
please visit
websites
www.apiwenuwenapi.co.uk
and
www.defence.lk
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