13th February 2020 11:55:54 Hours
Commando Regiment organized a felicitation ceremony and saluted the newly-promoted Major General the General Officer Commanding(GOC) 53 Division Major General Priyantha Senaratne RSP USP psc on Thursday (13) February in a fitting ceremony, held at the Regimental Headquarters at Ganemulla, giving pride of place to military formalities. During his first formal visit to the Regimental Headquarters after his promotion to the rank of Major General, a Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour, saluted Major General Priyantha Senaratne RSP USP psc after he was warmly received by the Centre Commandant – CR, Colonel Shymal Silva RWP RSP.
Leaving an indelible gesture in the premises, Major General Priyantha Senaratne RSP USP psc was later on invited to plant a tree sapling at the Commando Regimental Headquarters.
Paying his deep respect to the memory of fallen Commando War Heroes, Major General Priyantha Senaratne RSP USP psc was ushered to lay a floral wreath at the Commando War Memorial at Ganemulla.
Afterward he was attended for all rank tea and end of the day’s ceremony, Major General Priyantha Senaratne RSP USP RSP USP psc addressed the Officers of Commando Regiment.Commandant SLMA – Brigadier Krishantha Gnarathne psc, Commander Commando Brigade –Brigadier Shanaka Rathnayake RWP RSP and no of senior officers present at the occasion.
