COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OPENED THE NEW TWO-STORIED OTHER RANKS ACCOMMODATION BUILDING AT SF HQ (EAST)

Fulfilling a long-felt requirement at the Security Force Headquarters (East), Lieutenant General N U M M W Senanayake RWP RSP VSV USP USACGSC, the Commander of the Army declared open the new two-storied other ranks accommodation block on Sunday 31st March 2019. The Building was constructed within a very short period by the troops of Engineer Services Regiment headed by Captain V H G N R Janasinghe CES, the Garrison Engineer, Welikanda under the guidance of Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc, the Commander Security Forces (East) and with the close supervision of Brigadier M R Wanniarachchi ato, Brigadier Admin & Quartering SF HQ(East).

With a concept of Major General Santhusitha Pananwala former Commander Security Forces (East) during his tenure, the foundation stone for this building was laid last year.

An Alms Giving for 100 Buddhist Monks also was conducted to mark the opening of this building and invoking the blessings of the Mahasangha, religious rites and rituals were accomplished subsequent to offering of 100 ‘Ata Pirikara’ to invoke blessings on all those who laid down their lives for the Motherland, those wounded in action, all those serving in the Security Forces (East) and the ex - servicemen.