A Sinhala
and Hindu New Year festival which symbolizes cultural unity and
harmony between the two communities was organized by the Headquarters
51 Division on 8th April 2017. The Division Headquarters had arranged
a range of traditional sports on the initiative of General Officer
Commanding ( GOC ) 51 Division, Brigadier Marvin Perera, in order
to entertain the participants.
Civilians of different age groups enthusiastically took part in
many events together with Army troops. Valuable prizes were given
to winners and participants by the 51 Division. Brigades and battalions
serving under the 51 Division extended their support in organizing
the event.