First flag pinned on President to mark Prisoners’ Day Flag Week

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The first flag to launch the Flag Week to mark the National Prisoners’ Day which fell on September 12 was pinned on President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence, yesterday (13).

The Chairman of the Prisoner’s Welfare Association, P.A. Kiriwandeniya pinned the flag on President Maithripala Sirisena.

The Prisoner’s Welfare Association has organised this event annually to raise funds for the welfare of prisoners and their family members.

Programs for prisoners, including health camps, medical camps, distribution of spectacles, uplifting of sanitary facilities, and the conducting of many community projects for their family members will be held using these funds.Commissioner General of Prisons Nishan Dhanasinghe, Vice Chairman of the Welfare Association, retired Commissioner General of Prisons, Lionel Weerasinghe, Chula Samarawickrama and many others participated in this event.