THE COLONEL COMMANDANT OF THE CORPS OF SIGNALS WAS HONOURED BY SIGNALLERS ON DAY OF THE GLORIOUS 75TH ANNIVERSARY

The Corps of Signals awarded the Anniversary Guard Turnout and the Ceremonial Parade to the Colonel Commandant followed by the traditional All Ranks Lunch that were held on 19 October 2018 in line with the historical 75^th Anniversary Celebrations. The formal procedures commenced with the Guard Turnout and the effusive ceremonial parade.

The Military Secretary of the Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals, Major General B H M A Wijesinghe USP ndu psc was received by Signal Regimental Centre Commandant Brigadier L S P Perera USP at the main entrance to the Signal Regimental Premises in Panagoda where the troops accorded him the ceremonial Guard Turnout. Then the Colonel Commandant walked up along the main avenue to the Regimental Parade Square and reviewed the historical Regimental Parade of the 75^th Anniversary of the Corps of Signals while Regimental Centre Commandant marched along with. The parade was commanded by the Commanding Officer 1st Regiment SLSC, Lt Col T S Liyanagunawardane SLSC.

Then from 09.00 am onward, a separate anniversary programme was held as the Commander of the Army visited the Corps of Signals as the Chief Guest for the special commemorative events of the day. Subsequently, All Ranks Lunch was held at the newly opened Other Ranks’ Mess with the participation of Colonel Commandant, Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks representing all the Signals establishments.

Addressing the audience at the end of the All Ranks Lunch, Colonel Commandant appreciated the 75 years of inordinate service rendered by All Signallers up to date that kept the flag of the Corps of Signals high at the time of celebrating the glorious 75^th Anniversary. And he shed some lights towards the future of the Corps of Signals that would be at the time of Centenary. Col Commandant also especially mentioned all the hard and good works of present Signallers in making the 75^th Anniversary a meaningful series of celebrations that widely open the doors towards the limitless perpetual battlefronts that will be fought in the contexts of future warfare.