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State Officials in Poonakary receives Yoga training

Yogi Leelananda Wickramarachchi headed the training programme, attended by 55 employees at the Divisional Secretariat, including heads of different sections in the DS.
Yogi Leelananda Wickramarachchi headed the training programme, attended by 55 employees at the Divisional Secretariat, including heads of different sections in the DS.

Divisional Secretary for Poonakary in a letter of commendation to Major General Duminda Keppetiwalana, General Officer Commanding 66 Division has thanked the Army for conduct of a Yoga training programme for staff at the Divisional Secretariat with a view to promoting physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the employees.

66 Division troops serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) at the invitation of the Divisional Secretariat found human resources to conduct a two-day Yoga training programme under the theme, ‘Yoga and Relaxation Techniques’ at the Poonakary Divisional Secretariat during November 6 to 7.

Accordingly, Yoga instructor, Yogi Leelananda Wickramarachchi headed the training programme, attended by 55 employees at the Divisional Secretariat, including heads of different sections in the DS.

Towards the end of the second day, the trainees had an interactive session with the Yoga teacher and received answers to their questions with necessary explanations.

Poonakary Divisional Secretary C. C. Kirushnendiran, impressed by the arrangement, in a letter of acknowledgement to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 66 Division has requested the GOC to conduct one more session for the employees who could not attend the first training programme.

This initiative which was implemented as one more civil-military projects, intending to promote goodwill and understanding among civilians in the area was attended by the Divisional Secretary, GOC and several other government officials during the brief inaugural ceremony.


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