26th June 2019 13:38:48 Hours
Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers is highly regarded for its excellent traditions, devotion, dedication and respect for the sapper heritage throughout its glorious history of 67 years. “Annual Retired Flag Rank Officers' Get Together” is a new concept brought in year 2018 to maintain fellowship and cohesiveness of matured and young, retired Flag Ranks and serving Senior Sapper Officers as well as a platform for professional Sappers to meet sharing their thoughts in a festive mood.
Annual Retired Flag Rank Officers' and contemporaries mustered at RHQ SLE Officers’ Mess Panagoda at 2000 hours on 21 June 2019 to fortify the cohesion and the brotherhood enhancing Espirit De Corps. Colonel Commandant and the Commander Security Forces Jaffna Major General Darshana Hettiarrachchi, past Colonel Commandants, Chief Field Engineers, Engineer Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers including serving senior officers and officers graced the occasion. Colonel Commandant making a special note appreciated the arduous commitment rendered by the legendary Sappers as the veteran Sapper Officers throughout the long glorious march. He further stated that great dedication and commitment made by the retired flag ranks and senior Sapper Officers of the Corps facilitated to achieve the present heights.
