Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit

𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬
Under the guidance of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army and the supervision of Mrs Swendrini Rodrigo, President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), a series of Dansal programmes were conducted from 30 to 31 May 2026 to mark the islandwide Vesak Festival.

With the full contribution of the ASVU, a rice Dansal was conducted along the route leading to the Army Headquarters Vesak Zone, providing meals to a large number of devotees visiting the Vesak premises during the two day event.

In parallel with the rice Dansal, the ASVU, in collaboration with Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, organised a hot milk coffee Dansala on 30 May 2026 for more than 5,000 devotees who visited the Vesak Zone situated along Bauddhaloka Mawatha.

Furthermore, on 31 May 2026, a cream corn soup Dansala was conducted at the Commander’s Residence, Colombo 05, with the generous support of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society of Singapore

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥!

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 - 𝐈𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲
The Viru Kekulu Pre-School, Ipalogama celebrated Vesak Poya Day on 27 May 2026 at the pre-school premises.

This colourful occasion was graced by the Venerable Thero of Ranajayapura Kande Viharaya, who visited the children of the Viru Kekulu Pre-School, Ipalogama and shared teachings on the significance of Vesak, encouraging them to follow the Buddha's teaching.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥!

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞
Viru Kekulu Pre School Diyatalawa conducted a Vesak programme on 27 May 2026 in commemoration of the sacred Vesak Poya Day.

As part of this programme, children observed Sil at Kahagolla Buddhist Monastery.

The programme helped children gain an understanding of important Buddhist values such as kindness, discipline and compassion from an early age.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥!

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐀𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲

The Viru Kekulu Pre School, Anuradhapura celebrated its Vesak programme on 27 May 2026 at the pre-school premises.

As part of the programme, the children participated in a Buddha Pooja. They also listened to a Dhamma sermon, followed by an almsgiving programme for the children.

The event helped to instil Buddhist values and traditions among the young students.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥!

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐒𝐕𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 - 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞

Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo, President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), conducted an inspection visit to Viru Kekulu Preschool - Galle on 25 May 2026.

During the visit, the President of ASVU inquired about the wellbeing of the children studying at Viru Kekulu Preschool - Galle and observed the teaching methods and subject related activities. She also provided instructions regarding future modifications, renovation work and the improvement of facilities.

Major General L.D. Perera RWP RSP USP, General Officer Commanding of 16 Infantry Division, Mrs. Theranjani Thushari Kumuduni Attanayake, the senior member in charge of the preschool, Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks participated in the event.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
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𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 – 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐥 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

A special Sil Observance programme was conducted for the children of Viru Kekulu Pre-School – Pallekele on 26 May 2026 at the preschool premises in conjunction with the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day.

The programme was organised with the objective of nurturing religious values among young children, introducing moral principles and helping to build a generation that will grow into responsible and virtuous citizens of society

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥! See less

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 – 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥

The Viru Kekulu Pre-School – Galle conducted a Dhamma Sermon on 26 May 2026 at the Pre- School premises in conjunction with the Vesak Festival.

During the Dhamma Sermon the young children were taught a Jataka story imbued with the importance and values of the Vesak festival and provided with lunch.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥! See less

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 – 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐥 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤

The Children of Viru Kekulu Pre-School-Minneriya conducted a Sil Observance programme on 25 May 2026 at the Pre-school premises in conjunction with the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day.

The children were given an understanding of the importance and religious customs of the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥! See less

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 – 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

The children of Viru Kekulu Pre-School - Panagoda, organised a Dhamma Sermon on 22 May 2026 at Sri Bodhirajarama Temple.

This meritorious event was attended by the pre-school’s Senior Member, Mrs. H.W. Ajantha De Silva, the officer in charge of the preschool.

A meaningful Dhamma sermon was delivered by Venerable Nirodha Mehenin Wahansé from Kandy, sharing the noble teachings of the Supreme Buddha in a gentle and inspiring manner, bringing peace and serenity to everyone present.

The children were also given the opportunity to participate in a simple meditation programme designed to calm their minds and nurture loving-kindness, compassion, discipline and wholesome thoughts. This programme encouraged the children to view the world with kindness and understanding. Thereafter, the children were introduced to the noble virtue of generosity through a charitable almsgiving programme that promoted humanity, kindness and the joy of sharing with others.

195 preschool children, teachers, parents, and members of the preschool staff participated in the event.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥! See less See less

𝐀𝐒𝐕𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞

A certificate awarding ceremony was held for the spouses of officers, soldiers, and lady soldiers who successfully completed a training programme conducted by the IICA Institute on 23 May 2026 at Army Headquarters.

During the event, certificates were presented to 18 participants who successfully completed the Ayurvedic Beauty Product Manufacturing Course conducted by the IICA Institute. The certificates were awarded by Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo, President of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) and Mrs. Samindi Wickramaratne former Chairperson of the Commando Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch.

This initiative was undertaken by the President of the ASVU to enhance the economic stability and wellbeing of families by introducing new self-employment opportunities.

Members of the ASVU, Senior Officers, Officers, and Other Ranks participated in the event.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵.
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥! See less