The Sri Pada pilgrimage season, annually from December to May was started on “Uduwap Full Moon Poya Day” with a religious ceremony held at the summit at Sri Pada Maluwa admonition of Sri Pada Chief Incumbent, Most Ven. Bengamuwe Sri Dammadinna Thero.
A felicitation ceremony for Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc was held at the Regiment Centre on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Major General. The event was unfolded on 29 November 2019 at Regimental Centre, Kuruwita with the participation of a large number of Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks.
Major General T S Bangsajayah RWP RSP VSV USP ndu assumed duties on 20th Nov 19 as the new Director General General Staff (DGGS) at the army headquarters.
Religious observances of major dominations (Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Catholic) blessed at the new office before he formally signified the acceptance of the new appointment after placing his signature for a formal document.
A farewell ceremony for Major General AA Koddippily RWP RSP ndc was held at the Regiment Centre on the occasion of his retirement after completion of over 34 years of successful service in Sri Lanka Army.The traditional event unfolded on 01 November 2019 at Regimental Centre, Kuruwita with the participation of a large number of Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks.
The Director General Trg and Comd ARTRAC Maj Gen T S Bangsajayah RWP RSP VSV USP ndu assumed duties as the 15th Colonel of the Regiment of the Gemunu Watch on 26th October 2019 amidst religious observances at the office of the Regimental Centre the Gemunu Watch Kuruwita.
A farewell ceremony for Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP VSV USP ndc psc was held at the Regiment Centre on the occasion of his retirement after completion of over 34 years of successful service in Sri Lanka Army.
Officers Training Day of the Gemunu Watch is intended to improve the Officers’ knowledge on Military and Non Military subjects which presumed as inevitable to enhance the professionalism of the Officers. The first session of Training Day of the year 2019 was held on 19 July 2019 at the Regimental Centre with the participation of Senior and Middle Grade GW Officers.
Planning conference of Ex Mitra Shakti VII was held at the Head Quarters, Southern Command of Indian Army at Pune, India from 31 Jul 2019 to 2 Aug 2019. The Delegation represented by 05 x Snr Offrs of the Sri Lanka Army headed by Brig A A D N S P Dunuwila RWP RSP USP (Centre Commandant- GW) was present for the conference and other officers were Lt Col R K A R P Ratnayake RSP USP psc, Maj S W M Deepal GW, Maj B D J Rangajeewa psc SLE, Capt K A N S K Arachchilage GR attended to the planning conference.
A felicitation ceremony for Major General H P N K Jayapathirane RSP, Major General P I Pathirathne and Major General W G H A S Bandara RWP RSP ndu was held at the Regiment Centre the Gemunu Watch on the occasion of their promotion to the rank of Major General. The traditional event unfolded on 14 June 2019 at Regiment Centre, Kuruwita with the participation of a large number of Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks.
