A new house, constructed under an initiative of the Ministry of Defence with generous contributions from a number of corporate entities was presented to a poor family of a young rape victim, during a ceremony held on 29th November 2017 at Nilsirigama, Bopitiya, . The ceremony was held under the patronage of the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene. Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC also attended the ceremony as a special Guest of Honour.
The Civil Security Department had contributed its share by providing the necessary expertise and labour for the project and AIA Insurance Company provided financial support for the construction work.
Secretary to the State Ministry of Defence Mr. Sunil Samaraweera, Secretary to the Ministry of City Planning & Water Supply Mr. Sarath Chandrasiri Vithana, Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, Director General of the Civil Security Department Mr. Chandrarathne Pallegama, senior Ministry officials, representatives of the sponsors and senior state and military officers were also present at the occasion.