11th October 2023 20:18:12 Hours
61 Infantry Division joined the 74th Anniversary celebrations of Sri Lanka Army on 10th October 2023. A formal ceremony was held at the Division headquarters headed by the General Officer Commanding 61 Infantry Division Major General RAJN Ranasinghe RSP USP ndc along with officers, other ranks and civil staff. The function commenced with the flag hoisting followed by the recital of the Army Song, Saluting the fallen war heroes with a two-minute silence and conveying the message of the Commander of the Army, adding sentiments of patriotism and grandeur to the occasion.
Then, the General Officer Commanding marked this special occasion by planting a Coconut sapling, and a special all ranks lunch was arranged at the lecture hall. Meanwhile, the troops were facilitated to watch the Army Day parade at the conference hall.
