29th January 2025 10:04:53 Hours
The Vijaybahu Infantry Regiment bade formal farewell to the retiring Brigadier P A D T U Perera upon completion of 35 years of valuable service to the organization in a fitting ceremony which took place on 24 Jan 2025.
Accordingly, outgoing Brigadier Tanilka Perera was accorded a ceremonial Guard Turnout and a ceremonial Parade in appreciation of his service to the regiment, where he addressed all the troops and extended his thanks to all members.
During the farewell ceremony, Brigadier Tanilka Perera paid his tributes to the fallen war heroes of the regiment by laying flower wreaths to the War Heroes’ Monument and PWV Monument. Further, he was honoured by an All-Rank tea party organized by all ranks of the regiment.
Bracing an old military tradition, the regiment hosted a Farewell Guest Night to mark the retirement of Brigadier Tanilka Perera along with his family at “The Salute” multifunctional hall under the direction of the Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Nalin Bandaranayake USP.
Members of the Regimental Council and several senior officers including other officers, along with their spouses, attended the farewell dinner which reached its climax with the presentation of mementos to the day's protagonist in appreciation of the service rendered to the Regiment and the Army as a whole. As a custom, a specially designed token of appreciation was also presented to Mrs Lakmini Perera, the outgoing member of the Vijayabahu Seva Vanitha Branch.
