CORPS OF SIGNALS WELCOMED THE INCOMING COLONEL COMMANDANT

The Sri Lanka Signal Corps presented military honours and warm greetings to the newly-appointed Colonel Commandant, Major General DAPN Dematanpitiya ndu psc during a formal ceremony held at the Signals Regimental Headquarters at Panagoda on Wednesday, 26 February 2020. Major General DAPN Dematanpitiya ndu psc, the present Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College assumed office as the 10^th Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps.

As the initial military formality, new Colonel Commandant was warmly welcomed by Signals Regimental Centre Commandant at the entrance of Regimental Headquarters complex and the Guard turnout marked the commencement of the ceremony. Then Colonel Commandant paid tribute to fallen war heroes at the Regimental monument.

In the office, Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya lit the traditional oil lamp and took over the duties with the responsibilities of the Corps of Signals at an auspicious time by signing the first official document amidst of chanting Seth Pirith by clergies. Then Ceremonial military parade commanded by Lt Col TS Liyanagunawardana, Commanding Officer 1^st Regiment Sri Lanka Signal Corps, was accorded in honour of the newly appointed Colonel Commandant for his time honored reviewing. The day’s ceremony was preceded with the subsequent events of addressing all Officers, addressing all Ranks, Tea with all Ranks at ORs Mess and courtesy lunch at the Officers’ Mess.

The Colonel Commandant SLSC Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya was born on 15 January 1966. Having successfully completed the primary and secondary education at Nalanda College, Colombo then he joined the Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet in Intake 22, on 7 October 1985 and successfully completed the basic military training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy, Diyathalawa. After having attained prestigious commissioned rank of Second Lieutenant on 24 July 1986 and posted to Sri Lanka Signal Corps where he began his professional military career. Since then, he has rendered his dedicated duty, honour and respect to the Corps of Signals as well as to the Army as a professional Signaller. During his thirty-four years of active service he has held many Command, Instructional and Staff appointments in various capacities in operational and non-operational areas in the country.