10 TH CONTINGENT OF SRIMED LEVEL 2 HOSPITAL LEAVES FOR UN PEACEKEEPING DUTIES

The 10th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) left to serve at the Level-2 SRIMED Hospital under the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday (04) January 2024.

The outgoing contingent, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel D.M.D.J Dissanayake RSP USP and Second in Command, Major N.I Rathnayake, comprises 64 Army personnel, including 14 Army Officers, 01 Naval Officer and 49 Other Ranks. Before their departure, 10th contingent troops took over peacekeeping roles on Tuesday (30 ) January 2024 presenting a ceremonial salute to Major General W.H.K.S Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndu, Chief of Staff at the SLAMC Regimental Headquarters ground in Werahera.

Major General P.A.C Fernando USP, Colonel Commandant SLAMC and Director General Army Health Services, Brigadier G.L.S.W Liyanage USP psc, Director, Directorate of Overseas Operations, Brigadier W.A.U.S Wanasekara RWP USP, Centre Commandant SLAMC, Senior Officers, Other Ranks and family members of the contingent were at the airport to bid goodbye to them.