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09th January 2024 10:24:05 Hours
Student Officers following Career Development Courses in the first trimester of the Army War College (AWC) visited Kataragama on 06 January 2024 during the Exercise God King. Continuing with the long-standing practice of the AWC and with a view to invoke blessings for the New Year 2024, all student officers, faculty members and the administrative staff members together with Deputy Commandant,Chief Instructor, Senior Instructors and the Commandant AWC Major General U K D D P Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc invoked the blessings of sacred ‘Kiriwehera’ by participating a ‘Buddha Vandana and ‘Dhamma serman’ administered by Rev Kebellaketiye Premarathna Thero, followed by the rituals at the shrine of God Katharagama.
The ‘Buddha Vandana programme held in front of the Kiriwehera pagoda precinct was conducted by Rev Kebellaketiye Premarathna Thero, Vice Principal of Katharagama Praesident’s College and Residential Incumbent of Katharagama Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharaya blessed all the participants as well as especially all the heroes of the nation who sacrificed their limbs and lives were remembered and transferred merits during the proceedings of the Pooja session.
During the Damma sermon, Venerable priest explained the importance of practicing age-old rituals and Buddist religious observances before starting studies and he appreciated the pious notion of the College.
Further, as a motive of enhancing organizing skills and event management capabilities, AWC organizes these extracurricular activities to meet the exposure of the Student Offices in different capacities. Altogether 119 Student Officers belong to Senior Command Course (SCC 10), Junior Command Course (JCC 29) and Junior Staff Course (JSC 25) took part in the religious observances with the members of the directing staff of the respective courses and the members of the administrative staff.
