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Army provides assistance to Expectant Mothers

Army provides assistance to Expectant Mothers A group of expectant mothers in Pooneryn were gifted with dry ration packs by Sri Lanka Army troops serving under the 66 Division.

25 pregnant women were gifted with dry ration packs during the ceremony held at the Sri Vigneshwara Vidyalaya in Pooneryn on Friday (23rd December).According to Army media sources each pack worth Rs. 3,000.00 contains baby toiletries, baby clothes, mosquito nets and other requirements.

The donation was made with the intention of providing community assistance and promoting reconciliation among all communities. It was also aimed at reducing child mortality rates among pregnant women of low-income

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