30th January 2023 09:00:00 Hours
The 111 Infantry Brigade under Security Force (Central), celebrated its 12th Anniversary amidst religious rituals and military formalities on Monday, 30 January 2023 under the guidance of Brigadier Rohitha Rathnayake, Commander, 111 Infantry Brigade.
In line with the celebrations, troops cleaned the Elders’ Home at Pihibiyahena on 23 January and offered delicious refreshments and lunch to the inmates on the following day coupled with an entertaining musical session that made them happy.
On 25 January, troops attended an almsgiving (Kiriahara Pooja) and a ‘Pirith’ chanting at the Temple of Tooth, Kandy before they visited the ‘Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi’ and ‘Ruwanweli Stupa’ in Anuradhapura, the next day (26 January) where blessings were invoked for serving troops and the wounded before merits were transferred.
Commander, 111 Infantry Brigade was warmly welcomed on the anniversary day and was greeted with a colourful Guard Turnout by the troops. Later, he was invited to pose for a group photograph before he participated in an all-rank lunch arranged at the Privates’ Dining Hall.
The evening was coloured with brass band, beat band and dancing groups to the tunes of rhythmic musical melodies.
