12th August 2021 16:26:40 Hours
Colonel AMC Abeykoon RWP RSP USP of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment assumed office as the 10th Commander of 241 Infantry Brigade on 09 August 2021 amid religious observances and military formalities at the Headquarters, 241 Infantry Brigade at Akkaraipattu.
A Guard Turnout, presented by 3 (V) VIR troops saluted the newly appointed Commander 241 Infantry Brigade on arrival at the Brigade Headquarters with military traditions.
As a token of memory, the newly appointed Infantry Brigade Commander planted a sapling in the 241 Infantry Brigade Headquarter premises.
A subsequent Pirith chanting afterwards blessed the office of the Infantry Brigade Commander as he placed his signature for an official document to signify the acceptance of the new office.
Commanding Officers of 3(V) VIR, 11 SLNG, 16 SLNG and Staff Officers of the 241 Infantry Brigade were present during the occasion.
