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Sri Lanka: Army conducts free medical clinic for Jaffna civilians

The Sri Lanka Army Headquarters Jaffna organized a free medical clinic for the civilians in Jaffna peninsula on Friday (June 28). According to military sources in Jaffna, over 400 civilians in Kuddaththanai, Nadakuddathanai, Pothapadi and Manalkadu villages were given treatments by military medics and nursing staff at the clinic held at Kuddathanai Government School.

According to the military medics a large number residents are suffering from dental, skin, respiratory, and worm diseases and malnutrition.

The army conducts regular health clinics for the civilians in Jaffna peninsula.