The Sri Lanka Light Infantry of the Sri Lanka Army has lost over 3,800 personnel to the war on terror with over 4,000 others being rendered permanently disabled due to their battlefield wounds. Expressing a deep sense of respect and gratitude to these brave souls who have sacrificed life and limb for the nation, Mahapola Lotto joined hands with the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment to raise funds for fallen war heroes of the regiment. 

In this regard, Mahapola Lotto offered its support as the main sponsor of Pabala Mela 2014 – a grand carnival and trade exhibition to be held from 19 to 23 December 2014 at the Public Grounds in Hikkaduwa. “As we reap the dividends of a hard earned peace, the nation needs to standby its brave sons and daughters who together with their families have made countless sacrifices for us. We are truly honored to partner with the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army in this noble endeavor. We thank them for giving us an opportunity to express our gratitude and offer our support to our valiant soldiers” said Harshini Sirinanda, Corporate Communications Manager, Oceanic Games.

Speaking at the event, Colonel of the regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Major General Amal Karunasekara said “While a three decade long civil war has come to an end, we shouldn’t forget the brave young men and women who have made great sacrifices to make this possible. I’m delighted to see Mahapola Lotto, a lottery which was created to augment funding for higher education, offering it’s assistance to the nation’s war heroes. I would like to thank them for supporting our efforts to generate funds for our fallen and wounded comrades through their sponsorship of Pabala Mela 2014.”