Young Kajenthini recovering after heart surgery

Krishnakumar Kajenthini, a 20–year- old girl from Erlalai, Kadduvan in Jaffna who was admitted to Colombo Asiri Heart Care Centre by the Army for an urgent heart surgery is now reported out of danger after a successful surgery on Friday March (30). She was admitted to hospital in a critical condition after being examined by Dr. Vivek Guptha, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon during a free medical camp organized by the Atchelu-based 511 Brigade on March 18.

Commande Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J) Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, 511 Brigade initiated t he campaign “Saving Kajenthini” to educate the public and find donors to save the life of the girl.

Mr. Kirubananthan, an engineer and Jaffna-born philanthropist who constantly joins hands with the Army to enhance welfare of Jaffna people, this time too came for- ward to spend Rs. 400,000. Condition of the girl and urgency of t he medical treatment was communicated to Commander SF-J by the Commander 511 Brigade and got the air facility arranged for the patient and her mother from Palaly to Katunayake on March 27.

The 511 Brigade organized a group of soldiers to donate required amount of B+ Blood prior to and after the surgery and 3rd Battalion (Volunteer) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (3 (V) VIR) serving at Urelu under the 511 Brigade is taking care of her family at Erlalai until the return of their mother.