30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
Sri Lanka Light Infantry paid its tribute to the memory of fallen war heroes at the Regimental War Heroes Monument on 18 May 16, parallel to the National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony.
Brig KGHSK Embowa RWP RSP USP graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Deputy Centre Commandant, Col GMN Perera RWP RSP, Officers and Other Ranks of RHQ paid deep gratitude to the memory of 3868 fallen war heroes who made the supreme scarifies while depending the county's territorial integrity and sovereignty from LTTE terrorism which spanned over 30 years.
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
Hon. Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, Patali Champika Ranawaka paid tribute to the memory of fallen war heroes at the Regimental War Heroes monument on 19 May 2016. This programme was organized by War Heroes Memorial Foundation and facilitated by Sri Lanka Light Infantry.
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment accorded military salute to Maj Gen WDLP Wickramasinghe RSP KSV, first ever Volunteer Maj Gen of Sri Lanka Light Infantry, who has retired after 35 years of honourable service, during a formal military ceremony at Regimental centre Sri Lanka Light Infantry on 28 May 2016. He was welcomed at the main gate with a Guard Turnout and subsequently a Guard of Honour with Regimental Colours presented by troops, saluted Maj Gen WDLP Wickramasinghe RSP KSV at the parade ground. After military honours, he reviewed the parade and he was accompanied by Brig ALSK Perera RSP USP ndu in accordance with military traditions.
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
A large stock of dry and fresh ration was handed over to the RHQ SLLI by 9 (V) SLLI in order to assist for flood relief effort. RHQ SLLI used this stock to prepare cooked meal packets and distributed among 1500 flood victims.
30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
The construction of stupa is considered acts of great merit. Therefore, we are extremely fortunate, unbelievably fortunate that we were able to build a stupa and it gave us an incredible opportunity to accumulate merits. On 05 Aug 16, a formal religious ceremony was held at the temple premises, RHQ SLLI to enshrine Omniscient Sacred Relics and placing of the Pinnacle for the newly built stupa at the auspicious time. The Relics Casket including silver plates with engraved Suttas along with Gini Piritha and Wehi Piritha were enshrined in the Relic Chamber. Accordingly, Sacred Relics obtained from several Buddhist temples and unused sacred objects placed within the dome after the overnight pirith chanting held on 04 Aug 16 to invoke blessings.The temple at RHQ SLLI was built by Lt Gen HV Athukorale (retd) VSV psc FBIM on 12 May 1975 and it has been renovated recently.
