CORPS OF SRI LANKA ENGINEERS EMERGES BEST IN INTER REGIMENTS DRILL COMPETITION
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest graced the awarding ceremony of the colourful routine annual spectacles of the year, Inter Regiment Drill and Band Competition on 10 March 2015 at the 6 Sri Lanka Artillery grounds at Panagoda Army Cantonment. \r\n\r\n The multi-coloured Drill Display that testifies to the high standards of discipline among members of the Army took center stage as the first item on the day\'s agenda amid a mammoth gathering of enthusiastic Army personnel. \r\n\r\n In the Inter Regiment Drill competition, the Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), the Regiment to which the incumbent Commander of the Army who is the day\'s Chief Guest belongs, emerged as the 1st and the Best. Warrant Officer-I D.M.S. Sumanadasa of Sri Lanka Engineers became the Best Drill Instructor. \r\n\r\n Captain M.A.B.I. Abeysinghe of Sri Lanka Engineers secured 2nd place and carried away trophies and awards. The Chief Guest gave away those awards to leading winners in the competitions and congratulated each and every one of them.\r\n\r\n In a brief address to the occasion after award of trophies, the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Chrishanthe De Silva, extended his praise and appreciation to all the members of Bands and Drill display teams of very high standards and also to those who organized the entire event. A large gathering of senior officers, officers, other rankers and invitees attended the awarding ceremony at Panagoda. \r\n
