28th January 2021 15:32:22 Hours
The newly appointed General Officer Commanding 62 Infantry Division Brigadier D M K D B Pussella RWP RSP made his first official field visit to under command Brigades and Battalions. He made his first field visit to 622 Brigade on 20January 2021 located at Halambawewa. General Officer Commanding was accorded a Guard Turnout as a military formality at the entrance and was warmly welcomed by the Brigade Commander Colonel BGS Fernando USP psc. Afterwards, the Brigade Commander briefed the visitor on Operational Matters and deployment along with admin matters. Later General Officer Commanding speak his mind to Officers and Other Ranks and visited 622 Infantry Brigade under Command Battalions, 9 GR and 20 GR Battalions and their deployment.
On 21 January 2021 General Officer Commanding visited 621 Infantry Brigade located at Welioya. The visitor was accorded a Guard Turnout as a military formality followed by the briefing of the Commander 621 Infantry Brigade, Colonel KKS Perakum RWP RSP and a troop address. After familiarizing with the Brigade, General Officer Commanding visited 14 (V) SLLI Battalion Headquarters.
Concluding his field visits, General Officer Commanding made his final visit on Friday (22) to 623Infantry Brigade located at Wediwettukallu. The General Officer Commanding was accorded a Guard Turnout as a military formality at the entrance and was warmly welcomed by Commander 623 Infantry Brigade followed by the briefing of the Brigade Commander and Troop Address. Later General Officer Commanding visited 623 Infantry Brigade’s under Command Battalions 11 GW, 5 (V) GR Headquarters and Key points.
