26th December 2017 16:15:43 Hours
Major General A P de Z Wickramaratne RWP ndu psc, Commander Security Forces (Central) visited Headquarters 17 Ceylon Engineer Service (CES) in Diyatalawa on 06 May 2016.
Lieutenant Colonel MNJ Perera, Commanding Officer 17 CES warmly welcomed the visiting Commander and the troops presented a Guard Turn Out to the Commander.
During the visit, the Commander planted a Naa (iron wood) tree sapling to mark his visit to the Headquarter 17 CES. Afterward, CO briefed the Commander on unit's role and task.
Subsequently, Major General Wickramarathne attended an all rank tea arrangement at the venue. Finally, the Commander left his thoughts in the visitors' book at the Officer of Commanding Officer 17 CES before he left the premises as a memory of the visit.