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Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers

Motherland Honour & Service

04th December 2022 00:00:00 Hours

FAREWELL FOR THE OUT GOING COMMANDANT OF SRI LANKA SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEERING

The outgoing Commandant of Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering Colonel Chandana Wickramanayake was saluted in accordance with military traditions on 02nd of DEC 22

A Guard Turnout was presented at the entrance upon his arrival at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering. During the formal troop address, he thanked all ranks for the support they extended during their tenure and encouraged them to cooperate with the incoming Commandant in the same manner while safeguarding the reputation of the SLSME. Afterwards, he was awarded a souvenir on behalf of all ranks in Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering. The outgoing Commandant Colonel Chandana Wickramanayake was warmly welcome to the tea Party at Warrant Officers’ and Sergeant mess

In the evening, the main event was the farewell which was held dinner at the officers’ mess. The farewell speech was delivered by the Chief Instructor in appreciation of his tremendous service rendered for the Sri Lanka School Of Military Engineering followed by giving away of the souvenir on behalf of all the officers of Sri Lanka School Of Military Engineering in front of the incoming Commandant Colonel Krishan Manoharan

The Chief Instructor Maj Namal Keerthisinghe, Act SOII(A) Maj Nayanath Jayathilaka, GSO II (Trg) Maj Thisara Deshan, OC FE Wing Maj Deshan Rathnasekara, Adjutant Capt Viraj Sumanasekara, OC NVQ Capt Rajitha Thennakoon, Officers and Training School Warrant Officer and a large gathering of Other Ranks participated at the event