20th October 2024 12:00:00 Hours
The Corps of Signals awarded the 81stAnniversary Guard Turnout and the Ceremonial Parade to the Colonel Commandant followed by the traditional All Ranks Lunch that were held on 19 October 2024 in line with the 81st Anniversary Celebrations. The formal procedures commenced with the Guard Turnout and the effusive ceremonial parade.
The Chief Signal Officer of the Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals, Major General IHMRK Herath USP psc ndu was received by Signal Regimental Centre Commandant Brigadier TS Liyanagunawardana at the main entrance to the Signal Regimental Premises in Panagoda where the troops accorded him the ceremonial Guard Turnout. Then the Colonel Commandant walked up along the main avenue to the Regimental Parade Square and reviewed the historical Regimental Parade of the 81st Anniversary of the Corps of Signals while Regimental Centre Commandant marched along with. The parade was commanded by the Commanding Officer 4th Regiment SLSC, Lt Col DSL Kumarasiri psc SLSC.
Subsequently, All Ranks Lunch followed by a trophy awarding ceremony for top achievers in sports, best invention and for the best unit of the Corps was held with the participation of Colonel Commandant, Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks representing all the Signals establishments. All championship winners from inter unit games in 2024 were awarded with respective trophies. 7 SLSC adjudged the best unit award out of 11 units of Sri Lanka Signal Corps. The event also spared time to appraise the service rendered by civil servants by awarding gifts. Later in the evening a customary Mess Night with the participation of 150 officers was held at the Regimental Officers' Mess, Panagoda.
