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  • ASSUMING OF DUTIES BY THE NEWLY APPOINTED COMMANDER MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE

    02nd September 2021 15:59:33 Hours

    Brigadier B P G K Balasooriya RSP psc assumed duties as the 12 Commander Mechanized Infantry Brigade on 12 August 2021 of the Headquarter Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

    The Commander Mechanized infantry Brigade was warmly received upon his arrival by Lieutenant Colonel R M H B Rathnayaka RSP USP psc CO 3 MIR, Lieutenant Colonel R A S R Ranasinghe USP psc CO 4 MIR, Lieutenant Colonel E R A Silva CO 5(V) MIR and the brigade staff.

    Adhering to the health guidelines, the formal military ceremony was commenced soon after the guard turnout at the entrance. Afterwards, he planted a sapling before assuming duties.

    Later, he placed his signature for a formal document for assuming duties amidst simply arranged religious observances to signify the acceptance of the new office and addressed the Officers and Other Ranks of the Brigade and conveyed his views and guidance.

  • OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT TO THE 4TH BATTALION MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT

    03rd April 2021 14:49:02 Hours

    The Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc paid his first official visit to the 4th Battalion of Mechanized Infantry Regiment on 02 April 2021.

  • NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOUSE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF LATE MECHANIZED SOLDIER

    11th February 2021 20:56:52 Hours

    The concept initiated by the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army to build houses for the deceased and differently abled soldiers, a newly constructed house under the “Housing Project Phase V” was ceremonially vested to the family members of Late Private Priyantha SK (3 MIR) in Beliaththa area by the Colonel of the Regiment MIR Major General S S Waduge RWP RSP USP ndu psc on 07 February 2021.

  • MIR SEVA VANITHA BRANCH EXTENDED SUPPORT TO UPLIFT THE LIVING STANDARD OF SERVING MIR SOLDIERS

    10th January 2021 12:00:43 Hours

    The concept made by Mrs. Nelum Waduge, President - Mechanized Infantry Seva Vanitha Branch to uplift the living standard of serving soldiers of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, extended the financial support to renovate and complete partially built houses of Corporal Ekanayaka EAG who was sustained with injury during UN mission in Mali and Lance Corporal Piayadasa LWCP who is under treatment due to accidental injury.

  • CENTRE COMMANDANT VISITS MECHANIZED INFANTRY TRAINING CENTRE AND 1ST BATTALION MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT

    08th January 2021 12:07:48 Hours

    The official visit by Brigadier W M S C K Wanasinghe RSP USP - Centre Commandant, Mechanized Infantry Regiment to the Mechanized Infantry Training Centre (MITC), 1st and 2nd Battalions of Mechanized Infantry Regiment was held on 16 & 17 December 2020.

  • FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT, MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT

    11th November 2020 10:24:05 Hours

    Farewell Ceremony for retiring Major General A D G N Jayasundera RWP RSP - Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment was held on 03 November 2020 at the Regimental Centre, Mechanized Infantry Regiment.

  • OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT

    11th October 2020 22:19:07 Hours

    The official visit by Major General A G D N Jayasundera RWP RSP - Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 1st, 2nd and 5th (V) Battalions of Mechanized Infantry Regiments and Mechanized Infantry Training Centre was held on 04 October 2020 and 05 October 2020.

  • CLOSING CEREMONY OF LEADERSHIP & TEAM BUILDING TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR GRADUATES

    07th October 2020 13:18:14 Hours

    The Sri Lanka Army initiated Leadership & Team Building Training Programme for graduates was held from 14 September 2020 to 03 October 2020 at the Mechanized Infantry Regimental Centre.

  • OFFICERS TRAINING DAY - I/2020

    27th September 2020 09:37:25 Hours

    The Officers Training Day - I /2020 organized by the Mechanized Infantry Regiment was held on 25 September 2020 at the Regimental Centre with the participation of Senior Officers/Officers under the direction of Major General A G D N Jayasundera RWP RSP - Colonel of the Regiment/General Officer Commanding of 23 Division and the supervision of Brigadier W M S C K Wanasinghe RSP USP - Centre Commandant the Mechanized Infantry Regiment.