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On the directions of the General Officer Commanding of 22 Infantry Division, Major General Channa Weerasuriya and with the supervision of the Commander 222 Brigade, 22nd Battalion of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment organized a paddy planting ceremony at a 10 acre paddy field belongs to Seruwawila temple at auspicious time on Wednesday (11).
Major General C D Ranasinghe RWP RSP made his maiden visits to the under command Brigades on 31 October 2020, 01 and 02 November 2020 after assuming duties as the General Officer Commanding of 23 Infantry Division.
Brigadier D P U Gunasekara RWP USP IG assumed duties as the Brigadier General Staff of Security Force Headquarters (East) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals on 02 Nov 2020.
Major General C D Ranasinghe RWP RSP assumed office as the 23 General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 23 Infantry Division on 29 October 2020 during a simple ceremony.
Defence Advisor to the Indian High Commission of Sri Lanka Captain Vikas Sood paid a courtesy call on General Officer Commanding 22 Infantry Division Major General C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu on 17 October 2020 at the 22 Infantry Division Headquarters. Captain Vikas Sood was warmly welcomed by the GOC on arrival at the Headquarters premises.
Under the direction of General Officer Commanding of 22 Infantry Division, Maj Gen C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu organized an Artificial Limbs donation programme on 27 September 2020 at town hall Trincomalee in coordination with Commander of 221 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier WP Kariyawasam and Colombo Friend in Need Society and the Rotary Club capital city (Rotary Club - Colombo city).
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 22 Infantry Division Major General C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu conducted the opening address for Battalion Training of the 5 (V) SLA troops on 23 September 2020 at Battalion Training School - Thaulwewa.
Colonel SPG Gamage RWP RSP USP of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) assumed duties as the 6th officiating Commander of the 231 Infantry Brigade under the 23 Infantry Division of the Security Forces – East on Tuesday (22).
6th Armoured Regiment footballers secured the victory in the 22 Division organized Divisional Soccer Championship - 2020 defeating 2nd (Volunteer) Battalion of the Gajaba Regiment held at the 22 Division grounds in Trincomalee on 20 September 2020.
Both teams played aggressively from the beginning of the match and posed threats by attacking the opponent’s goal. However, 6 SLAC found solace at the penalty shootout where they beat 2(V) GR for 4 to 3.
222 Brigade under command to 22 Infantry Division organized a field training exercise for the Search & Rescue teams of 22 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment at Sirimangala village in Serunuwara on 18 September 2020.
