THE COLONEL COMMANDANT OF CORPS OF ENGINEER SERVICES CONDUCT FAMILIARIZATION VISITS TO REGIMENTS IN THE NORTHERN THEATER

Major General Lanka Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Director General Financial Management and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services, visited the 5^th Engineer Services Regiment and 11^th Engineer Services Regiment on Wednesday (03) to inspect the welfare and facilities of under-command troops.

The day’s agenda for both regiments commenced after being welcomed with a drive pass by the respective commanding officers of the 5^th and 11^th Engineer Services Regiments. Afterward, the commanding officers conducted a comprehensive briefing of their role, task, progress of construction projects, and concurrent welfare projects for soldiers and their families.

To mark the Colonel Commandant’s visit, Major General Lanka Amarapala posed for a photograph with officers of the respective regiments, and then he was invited to plant a sapling on the camp premises. Thereafter, the Colonel Commandant addressed officers and the other ranks of the 5^th and 11^th Engineer Services Regiments and emphasized the importance of military discipline and cohesive work to achieve organizational goals. Further, he highlighted the recent traffic accident and the importance of maintaining traffic discipline and road safety.

The Colonel Commandant concluded his visit by leaving remarks in the Visitors' Book, a tradition solidifying his visit and the regiment's history. During the visit, the Colonel Commandant was accompanied by the Center Commandant of CES, Brigadier KL Munasinghe USP.