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Sri Lanka Signal Corps

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23rd January 2018 15:30:42 Hours

THE CORPS OF SIGNALS 73 RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS - OVERNIGHT PIRITH CHANTING AND ALMS GIVING CEREMONY

The 73rd Anniversary of the Corps of Signals accentuated in attaining the Sacred Blessings of the Noble Triple Gems for the wellness and divine contentment of All Ranks. The religious activities started in the evening on 15 October 2016 next to a colorful cultural procession with the participation of troops from all Signals units to accompany Buddhist Priests to start the overnight Pirith Chanting observance. Colonel Commandant Maj Gen KRP Rowel RWP USP ndu psc together with many serving officers, Chairperson of the Signals Seva Vanitha Branch Mrs Ramya Kumari Rowel together with members of the Signals Seva Vanitha Branch and the family members of the deceased servicemen of the Corps of Signals attended the ceremony and observed their best dedicated calmness in merit of all fallen and peace of mind in disabled.

Next day, 16 October 2016, the morning Alms Giving (Heel Dana) for 15 Buddhist Priests who chanted Pirith overnight and consecutively the foremost Alms Giving Ceremony was held for 25 Buddhist Priests in the noon. At the end of all these the religious rituals, Signals Seva Vanitha Branch organized and distributed special gifts and the Corps of Signals souvenirs for the families of deceased who participated the religious activities.