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COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT MAJOR GENERAL BVDP ABENAYAKE USP ndu ACCORDED MILITARY SALUTE DURING RETIREMENT CEREOMONY

A farewell ceremony for Major General BVDP Abeynayake USP ndu, Commander Security Force (West), and Colonel of the Regiment of Gemunu Watch (GW) was held at the Regiment Centre on 10 December 2020 his retirement after completion over 35 years of service in Sri Lanka Army.

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HIGHLANDERS INITIATE WELFARE PROJECTS WITH COMMANDER OF THE ARMY AS CHIEF GUEST

The Regimental centre, the Gemunu Watch initiated several welfare projects, including a donation of artificial limbs to wounded War Heroes, distribution of prizes for lottery winners of Minipura Gemunu Nada 2020, opening of new holiday Bungalow got underway on 06 December 2020 at Nonperial Estate – Belihuloya headed by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak.

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BRIGADIER JMRNK JAYAMANNA RWP ASSUMED THE DUTIES AS 20 TH CENTRE COMMANDANT OF REGIMENTAL CENTRE THE GEMUNU WATCH

Taking over of duties by newly appointed Centre Commandant, Brigadier JMRNK Jayamanna RWP was held on 02nd September 2020 at the Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch. The event was unfolded as follows.

•Guard Turn Out
  
•Commemoration of Fallen War Heroes
   
•Planting of sapling
  
•All Ranks Tea  

•Troop Address

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STAGE 2 OF THE GEMUNU WATCH COLOUR AWARDING CEREMONY

The stage 2 of Colours Awarding Ceremony was held at Deshabandu Lieutenant Colonel W Wimaladasa gymnasium on 01 July 2020. As per a concept of the Colonel of the Regiment Major General T S Bangsajayah RWP RSP VSV USP ndu the stage 2 of colours awarding ceremony was organized to award Colours for another 98 sportsmen who performed in Inter Regimental and National levels in Karate, Weight lifting, Golf, Washu, Taekwndo, Base ball, Cycling, Hand Ball, Soccer, Swimming, Para Badminton, Para athletics and athletics.

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RETIRING COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT MAJOR GENERAL T S BANGSAJAYAH RWP RSP VSV USP ndu ACCORDED MILITARY SALUTE

A farewell ceremony for Major General T S Bangsajayah RWP RSP VSV USP ndu, Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Colonel of the Regiment of Gemunu Watch (GW) and Commander, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) was held at the Regiment Centre on the occasion of his retirement after completion of over 35 years of successful service in Sri Lanka Army.

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ASSUMED DUTIES AS NEW CHAIRPERSON OF SEVA VANITHA GEMUNU WATCH BRANCH

Mrs Avanthi Abeynayake assumed duties as the new President of the Seva Vanitha Gemunu Watch Branch at the Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch on 02 August 2020. The new president was warmly welcomed by the members of the Seva Vanitha Branch at the regimental centre and extended with warm wishes for her new appointment.

Subsequently, the new president expressed her gratitude for the former president Mrs Hashmareen Bangsajayah for her invaluable service rendered during her tenure and requested the same assistance to undertake the future activities of the Seva Vanitha branch.

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THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY MAIDEN VISITS TO THE REGIMENTAL CENTRE -THE GEMUNU WATCH

Highlanders of the Army, the Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental Headquarters at Kuruwita on Saturday (25) laid a red carpet and awarded monumental military honours to Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army who is also the Chairman of National Sports Selection Committee when he turned up there to inaugurate GW's new fully-equipped Indoor Stadium and foundation-laying ceremony for erection of a state-of-the art Pavilion inside the premises.

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“ MINIPURA GEMUNU NADA ” LOTTERY DRAW - 2020

The Gemunu Watch is one of the most experienced elite Infantry Regiments in Sri Lanka Army, organizes fund raising project named “ Minipura Gemunu Nada Trade Exhibition and carnival ” annually in order to assist differently able war heroes and their families. This year scheduled to held in a grand scale at Monarawila Ground- Ratnapura on 3,4 and 5 April 2020. Due to unfavorable health condition it was cancelled.

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