MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, Public Security, Law & Order Sri Lanka News Release

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SINGAPORE MEDICAL TEAM TREATS RESETTLED MANNAR CIVILIAN
[June 10 2010]

Members of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society with a team of 28 Singaporean Medical Officers and assistants offered their generosity to hundreds of resettled Tamil people in Mannar and its suburbs by conducting a special medical clinic during June 7 - 8 at Adampan Rural Hospital, Mannar. Chen Su Lan Trust and Dr Bishop Yap, Singapore have also extended the support for the project in Sri Lanka.

Ven Karadetiyana Gunarathana Thero, Religious Advisor, Singapore-based Maha Karuna Buddhist Society and the Chief Coordinator for the medical clinic project in Sri Lanka is scheduled to conduct such services elsewhere in Wanni also within next few days and also on account of forthcoming Poson festival.

The medical clinic attracted a large number of civilians, both young and old as well as school students in the area, following prior information given to schools by the Army. Members of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society also served lunch and refreshments to all those who approached the clinic on both days. In addition, a large stock of medicine and other medical requirements were also given away to the sick free of charge. Singaporeans volunteered to prepare meals for the participants in the project and enjoyed serving foods while interacting with them.

Brigadier M.A.M Dias, Area Commander, Area Headquarters Mannar visited the inaugural occasion of the programme as the chief invitee, in the company of 215 Brigade Commander Colonel H.L.V.M Liyanage and several other senior officers. Brigadier Dias registered the first patient and commenced the day's programme. Dental surgeons in the medical team paid special attention to students who visited the medical camp.

Senior citizens and civilians who were associated with the project were full of praise to the Singaporean hospitality and expressed their gratitude to the foreign medical team and the Army for organizing it.