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Hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers and Civil Security Department members were involved in cleaning up shrubs and wild plants from around Mallavi hospital last month.
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More than 500 hundred troops of 65 Division were involved in the clean up exercise at the Mallavi Base Hospital in Thunukkai.
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Troops were reportedly sent in following a request from the chief medical officer, and undertook the task “while symbolizing communal harmony in the area” according to an official army website.
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