First ever in the history of proud Gemunu Watch, Brigadier S N Samarawikrama KSP of Gemunu Watch under Volunteer Force, was elevated to the rank of ‘Major General’ together with the prestigious appointment of the first ever Deputy Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force representing the Gemunu Watch on 15 February 2022.
Commanding Officers' Conference of the Gemunu Watch presided by Colonel of the Regiment Major General PML Chandrasiri WWV RWP RSP ndu was held at the Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch Kuruwita on 06 February 2022. All Commanding Officers and Staff Officers of the Regimental Centre were among the participants.
The conference began with a noteworthy briefing delivered on the carrier progression of officers, the current mechanism, and evaluating system of Officers’ Carrier Development plan by Maj Gen EADP Edirisinghe psc on the invitation of Colonel of the Regiment.
The Regimental Council meeting of the Gemunu Watch was held at the Regimental Headquarters of the Gemunu Watch on 05 February 2022 under the patronage of Col of the Regt, Major General PML Chandrasiri WWV RWP RSP ndu.
Major General (Retd) W R Wijeratne USP,a former Colonel of the Regiment the Gemunu Watch visited to the Regimental Headquarters of the Gemunu Watch – Kuruwita on 05 Feb 2022.
With the concept of the incumbent President, Mrs. Geetha Chandrasiri and members of the Seva Vanitha Branch of the Gemunu watch conducted essential school items donation programme for 247 students who belong to military and civil families. Moreover, due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation this programme was planned conduct for few stages according to their living province. The third stage of the scheduled programme was organized by 5th battalion the Gemunu Watch and held at Green Paradise Hotel Wellavaya on 30th January 2022.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Gemunu Watch Seva Vanitha Branch was held on 05th February 2022 at the Regimental centre the Gemunu Watch Paradise Auditorium hall under the patronage of the president of the Gemunu Watch Seva Vanitha branch Mrs Geeetha Chandrasiri. Further it was attended by the Seva Vanitha vice president Mrs Ruwani Lamahewa and the 80 members of Gemunu Watch Seva Vanitha Branch.
A formal ceremony was taken place to mark the assuming of the office of newly appointed Deputy Centre Commandant-Regimental Headquarters the Gemunu Watch Lt Colonel S W P M H R Senadhera RWP USP psc on 19 January 2022 as the Deputy Centre Commandant.
The incoming Deputy Centre Commandant was welcomed by all the Officers and Other Rankers of the Regimental Headquarters the Gemunu Watch and assumed the office and took over the duties amid the religious observances.
The annual Bodihi Pooja Pinkama was organized by the Gemunu Watch Seva Vanitha branch on the 15th January 2022 at the premises of the Regimental Headquarters the Gemunu Watch. The event was apprehended to memorialize the war heroes who laid their precious lives and made the supreme sacrifice and those who are missing in action whilst safeguarding the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the motherland.
With the concept of the incumbent President, Mrs. Geetha Chandrasiri and members of the Seva Vantiha Branch of the Gemunu watch conducted essential school items donation programme for 247 students who belong to military and civil families. There were 79 solider families and concerned the families who are having three and above children. Moreover, due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation this programme was planned conduct for few stages according to their living province.
With the concept of the president of Gemunu Watch Seva Vanitha Branch Mrs. Geetha Chandrasiri and members of Seva Vanitha Branch Rs 60,000 medical aid and Rs 20,000 dry rations were donated to S/423340 Cpl Soiza DCK - 1GW on 03rd January 2022 at his house premises.
Mrs. Geetha Chandrasiri (President), Mrs. Ruwani Lamahewa (Vise President), Mrs. Thanuja Samarawickrama, Mrs. Dinuka Ganepola, Mrs. Mumtaz Hamidon, Mrs. Gayathri Mapalagama were present on the occasion.
