REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE COMPLEX AT HOME OF COMMANDOS AT GANEMULLA

Commandos proudly inaugurated its new RHQ building complex in the compound during a brief ceremony.

General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence graced the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest, together with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army.

Major General A K G K U Gnanaratne ndc psc, Colonel of the Regiment,CR with Brigadier V M N Hettiarachchi RWP RSP, the Commando Brigade Commander, Brigadier B M S K K Dharmawardena RWP RSP USP, Centre Commandant of Commando Regiment welcomed the day’s distinguished guests in front of the new complex after a Drive-Pass Guard Turnout.

Afterwards, Chief Guest was invited to symbolize its inauguration by unveiling the special plaque to that effect before cutting a ribbon amidst ‘Seth Pirith’ chanting of the Maha Sanga.

The invitees had a look visiting every section of the office complex and inquired into its different administrative functions at the Regimental HQ. The new complex remained a long–felt need in the regimental headquarter.

Thereafter, General (Retd) Kamal Gunarathne, General Shavendra Silva and Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage were invited to plant saplings right in front of the new office complex and add memories followed by a group photograph and signing of the Commando Regimental HQ visitors’ book added more importance and immortality to the days’ event.

Major General A K G K U Gnanarathne ndc psc at the end of the days’ proceedings presented mementoes to the inviting General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, Secretary to the ministry of defence, General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army.

Senior officers of the Army Headquarters including, Major General C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu, Chief of Staff, Major General D G S Senerath Yapa RWP RSP ndu, Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General P G P S Rathnayaka RWP RSP ndc GOC 53 Infantry Division, Brigadier V M N Hettiarachchi RWP RSP the Commander Commando Brigade, Brigadier B M S K K Dharmawardena RWP RSP USP the Centre Commandant Commando Regimennt, Retired senior Commando veterans and NCOs Commando Officers and Other Ranks were associated with the grand opening ceremony.