NEW GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING - 65 INFANTRY DIVISION MAKES ROUTINE FAMILIARIZATION VISITS

The newly - appointed General Officer Commanding, 65 Infantry Division Brigadier Anil Samarasiri made his first official field visit to under command Brigades and Battalions during 21, 22 and 25 July 2021 respectively 651 Infantry Brigade located at Mulankavil, 652 Infantry Brigade located at Naddankandal and the 653 Infantry Brigade at Thadchanamaradamadhu.

The same programme carried out during the all three visits. Accordingly, on 21 July 2021 General Officer Commanding was accorded a Guard Turnout as a military formality at the entrance and was warmly welcomed by the Commander 651 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Wasantha Bandara. The Brigade Commander briefed the visitor on Operational matters and deployment along with Administration matters. Later, the General Officer Commanding spoke out his mind to Officers and Other Ranks and visited the Brigade and it’s under command battalions, of the 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry, the 17 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry and Battalion Training School – Mulankavil.

Second visit on 22 July 2021, the General Officer Commanding visited the 652 Infantry Brigade and its Battalion under command, the visitor was accorded a Guard Turnout as a military formality followed by the briefing of the Commander 652 Infantry Brigade, Colonel Sanjeewa Wanasekara, Commanding Officer of 10 SLLI and the customary troop address. After familiarizing with the Brigade, the General Officer Commanding visited the 10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Battalion Headquarters.

Concluding his field visits, General Officer Commanding made his final visit on 25 July 2021 to 653 Infantry Brigade. The snr offr was accorded a Guard Turnout as a military formality at the entrance and was warmly welcomed by the Commander 653 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Sudantha Fonseka. It followed a briefing of the Brigade Commander, Commanding Officer of 24 Gajaba Regiment and an address to the troops. Afterwards, the General Officer Commanding visited the 653 Infantry Brigade and 24 Gajaba Regiment Headquarters.

During the all three visit GOC has paid a general visit to the road blocks, KPs and VPs of the respective brigade AOR. Ultimately visited the sacred church Our Lady of Madhu which is located within the AOR of 65 Inf Div with due respect.