07th June 2023 20:29:36 Hours
Major General Lanka Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc relinquished duties as Commander Engineer Division after completion of eight month in the office, highest standard of farewell formalities given him by the division including Guard turnout, colorful farewell parade for outgoing Commander. Major General Lanka Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc addressed the division troops at Convention Hall at home of Sappers. During his address, he appreciated the contribution given by all ranks in his tenure. Further, he elaborated his concept of operational readiness of the men and equipment and measures taken to ensure it through training, awareness programs, workshops and zoom lectures. Also mentioned effort taken to uplifts the CBRNe preparedness by graduating 45 x 225 troops men and women in his short spell of tenure to enhance capability and capacity at Security Headquarter level identifying the global and regional CBRNe security landscape, although we are at lack of facilities in field of detection equipment in the subject matter, emphasized importance of skill development of troops to carryout related tasks.
He extended special thanks to Colonel Commandant, Center Commandant, Regimental Headquarter Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, all Brigade Commanders and Commanding officers and their troops for their genuine contribution to all nation building tasks and effort taken to conduct in highest standards. He informed all ranks of the division to continue good work with incoming Commander Engineer Division. While he was recalling the memories of process adopted, stress the value of discipline as military soldiers in on and off duties. At last, he paid gratitude for all militarized and civilian staff in the division for their untiring effort. The farewell formalities ended with all rank tea and farewell streamline for outgoing Commander Engineer Division. All extended best wishes for his new appointment as the Chief Field Engineer and his future endeavor.
