Major General Sisira Pilapitiya of the Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) assumed duties on Wednesday (23) as the new Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu during a formal ceremony.

The newly-appointed Mullaittivu Commander was welcomed in a Guard Turnout at the HQ premises by 18 VIR troops soon after he arrived at the SFHQ-MLT compound. Adopting all health concerns, routine military ceremonials generally related to such office inaugurations were held on low scale.

Subsequently, Major General Sisira Pilapitiya in ...