NEW WEST COMMANDER ASSUMES DUTIES

Major General K Liyanage RWP RSP ndu assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces (West) on 16 December 2021.

The new Security Forces Commander (West) was awarded with a Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour soon after his arrival in the premises in accordance with military traditions.

After the formal military honours, Major General K Liyanage RWP RSP ndu auspiciously took over duties as the 12th Commander of Security Forces (West) amid the religious observances and placed his signature in an official document to signify the acceptance of his new office.

Then, Maj Gen K Liyanage planted a sapling in front of the main office complex to mark the assumption of duties and subsequently addressed the troops. Afterwards, Commander SF (West) also attended a lunch at the Officers’ Mess - Security Forces Headquarters (West) to mark his inauguration. In the evening the staff officers of the Security Forces Headquarters (West) briefed their duties and present deployment and other relevant areas to the Commander Security Forces (West) at Security Forces Headquarters (West) conference hall.

The General Officer Commanding of 61 Infantry Division, Brigade Commanders of under Command Brigades, Directors and Centre Commandants located in the cantonment, Commanding Officers of affiliated Battalions, officers and other ranks of the Security Forces Headquarters (West) were present at the ceremony.