COLOMBO (News 1st) – In commemoration of the International Day of the Persons with disabilities, a corporal who lost his legs during the war in Pudukkudiruppu and is now wheel-chair bound has begun a journey from Dondra to Point Pedro.

Corporal J.K.G.G. Karunarathna started his journey after prayers at the Sri Uthpalawanna Vishnu Temple in Dondra.

Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayaka and several others also attended the occasion.

The corporal expects to reach Point Pedro in eight days.

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