23rd January 2018 15:41:54 Hours
As a concept of the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, plans underway to erect a new officers living quarter for Officers of the Corps at the Officers Mess Regimental Centre, in order to uplift the living standards of Officers.
The Colonel Commandant and Commander Security Forces (West) Maj Gen S Ranasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc attended the function as the Chief Guest. Initial setting out and ground breaking was done on 09 November 2017 at the auspicious time by the Deputy Centre Commandant Col AHLG Amarapala RWP RSP psc. Later the Chief Guest together with senior officers, officers and Other Ranks laid the foundation stone amidst chanting seth pirith by the venerable maha sanga.
The construction work will be undertaken by the 4 (V) SLE Regiment. This is a dream came true after long years by adding a new building complex to the Officers Mess Corps Headquarter. The intention behind the concept is to standardizing the living conditions of Sapper Officers of the Corps, emphasize the Colonel Commandant during the foundation stone laying ceremony.
