The farewell ceremony for Major General R M P J Rathnayake RWP RSP USP, Former Commander Security Force Mullaithivue, was held at the Regiment Centre on the occasion of his retirement after completion over 35 years of successful service in Sri Lanka Army.
S/420825 Cpl Pushpakumara GWAD of 1 GW became 1st runner up in the open event representing the Army Golf Team during the Defence Services’ Golf Tournament 2021.Tournerment was held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Golf Course in Trincomalee. Cpl Pushpakumara GWAD and S/ 426473 L/Cpl Sanath Chandra HS (4 GW) represented the Sri Lanka Army Golf Team which became the runners up in the Team championship. Col of the Regiment and all highlanders of Gemunu watch congratulate them for their achievements.
Team Highlanders became Champions in the Sri Lanka Army Inter Regiment Golf Tournament 2021 beating 17 teams. Tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Army Golf Association. It was held at the Sri Lanka Army Golf Course in Diyatalawa on 3rd and 4th April 2021. Brigadier JMC Jayaweera RSP psc became the runner up in over 40 Category. Gemunu team was represented by Brig JMC Jayaweera RSP psc, S/420825 Cpl Puspakumara PWAD (1GW), S/430509 Cpl Prasanga KGI (1GW), S/426473 L/Cpl Sanathchandra HLS (4 GW).
The Chief of Staff (COS) of the Sri Lanka Army Major General WGHAS Bandara RWP RSP ndu assumed duties as the 18th Colonel of the Regiment of The Gemunu Watch on 15th March 2021 amidst religious observances at the office of the Regimental Centre, The Gemunu Watch.
A farewell ceremony for Major General HPNK Jayapathirane RSP, Commander Security Force (Central), and Colonel of the Regiment of Gemunu Watch (GW) was held at the Regiment Centre on 23 and 25 February 2021 to mark his retirement after completion nearly 35 years of service in Sri Lanka Army. Farewell Ceremony was consisted with ceremonial commemoration for fallen war heroes at the monument, Group photograph with regimental staff officers and Troop address. Further, a Guard turnout at the main entrance and accompanied to take the salute of the Gemunu Watch Guard of Honour parade.
Maj Gen Lal Chandrasiri is a proud product of Thurstan College-Colombo. After the successful completion of primary and secondary education, he joined the Sri Lanka Army Regular Force in 1987 and underwent training with the Intake 28 at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyatalawa.
After the successful completion of the basic military training, he was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant and was posted to the 4th Battalion of the Gemunu Watch as a Platoon Commander. He also served as the Company Commander of amalgamated 4/12 GW and 5/7 GW.
The newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General WGHAS Bandara RWP RSP ndu has marked his maiden visit to the Regimental Centre, the Gemunu Watch on 22 January 2021 after assumed duties as 57th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lank Army, he is also the 8th Chief of Staff, produced by the Gemunu Watch since its inception.
Major General A P I Fernando RWP USP of Gemunu Watch on 18th January 2021 assumed office as the new Director General General Staff (DGGS) at the Army Headquarters during a simple ceremony.
Amid chanting of ‘Seth Pirith’ by members of the Maha Sangha and religious observances, he signed a formal document and symbolized the acceptance of the new office.
He replaced Major General Pradeep de Silva who has just retired from the Army.
The Defence Attaches of Australia, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia and USA visited Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch on 20 December 2020 on their way back to Colombo after attending to passing out parade at SLMA - Diyatalawa.
Centre Comdt of GW Brigadier Roshan Jayamanna RWP welcomed the delegation and accompanied them to officers’ mess to tea. Coordinating Officers of the delegation and Regimental Staff Officers of GW also attended in the short event.
The security force Commander (Central) Major General HPNK Jayapathirana RSP assumed duties as the 17th Colonel of the Regiment of the Gemunu Watch on 14th December 2020 amidst religious observances at the office of the Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch, Kuruwita.
