OFFICIAL VISIT BY COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT

The Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Major General Channa Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu paid his first official visit to 3rd Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment and 4th Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment on 27 and 28 May 2022.

On 27 May 2022 the Colonel of the Regiment visited the 3rd Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment at Welikanda and he was welcomed by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thushara Muhandiramge RSP USP psc. During the visit he declared open the newly constructed ORs accommodation building.

On 28 May 2022 Colonel of the Regiment visited the 4th Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment at Maberiyathenna and he was welcomed by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Rohitha Ranasinghe USP psc. During the visit Colonel of the Regiment vested newly constructed Bakery Complex for the welfare of the Battalion.

During his formal visits, addressed the troops and inspected respective establishments. Further, looked into the administrative matters along with infrastructure developments, operational and training aspects by witnessing the formal briefings by Commanding Officers.

Commander, Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Kavinda Balasooriya RSP psc, Centre Commandant, Brigadier Anura Abeysinghe RWP RSP USP psc and several Other Senior Officers along with Staff Officers were also associated with the visit.