Srilanka, March 12 -- The nationwide initiative to refurbish and clean 1,000 selected schools under the government's Clean Sri Lanka program is making significant progress with the dedicated involvement of the Tri-Forces. The project is being closely supervised by Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).

Launched on February 20, 2025, the initiative has now entered its second phase. As of March 10, 2025, renovations have been completed in 432 schools by the Army, 25 by the Navy, and 34 by the Air Force. The Civil Security Department (CSD) has also actively contributed to the project, which is conducted under the Ministry of Defence's guidance....