Minister of Sports, Youth and Digital Technology Namal Rajapaksa, Gampaha District Member of Parliament and Chairman of the District Coordination Committee Sahan Pradeep Vithana, DIG in charge of the North of the Western Province Damayantha Vijaya Sri, Gampaha Senior Superintendent of Police Indika De Silva, Assistant Superintendent of Police Gampaha 1 Thusitha Kumara, Chairperson of the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha Sudheema Chandanie, Malwathuhiripitiya OIC Samantha Munasinghe and President of the Swashakthi Youth Organization Gayan Lakmal were present on the occasion.
An ambulance which was in a state of disrepair was refurbished thanks to the joint efforts of Police personnel of Malwathuhiripitiya Police Station in the Gampaha Superintendent of Police Division with the contribution of labour from the Swashakthi Youth Organisation.
The vehicle was vested in the public on June 8 under the patronage of Minister of Sports, Youth and Digital Technology Namal Rajapaksa at the Malwathuhiripitiya town.
Minister Namal Rajapaksa said, “Such tasks jointly carried out by the Police and youth are an example to the entire country. Such activities promote ties between each other and support national security.”
He further said that he intends to promote this programme carried out by Swashakthi Youth Organization at national level. The Minister awarded some commemoration gifts in honour of a job well done.