13th October 2018 20:40:53 Hours
Sri Lanka Signal Corps reaches its Glorious 75th Anniversary on 19th October 2018 and the Corps has organized a series of formal events in line with the military traditions and professional backgrounds for the celebrations. Commencing the first programme of the celebrations, Corps of Signals ceremonially conducted the “Remembrance Ceremony” in tribute to the fallen brave-men on 13th October 2018 before the Corps of Signals Monument at the Signal Regimental Centre, Panagoda.
The event was graced by the Military Secretary of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals, Maj Gen B H M A Wijesinghe USP ndu psc as the Chief Guest together with the participation of serving and retired Senior Officers, serving Officers and Other Ranks, retired Regimental Sergeant Majors, members of the Signals Seva Vanitha Branch as well as parents, widows and children of the fallen heroes who made supreme sacrifice in hard earning the respectable peace in the motherland.
The programme of the event started at 1625 hrs as the dedicated squad of troops marched in for the salute and concluded with the "Retreat", managing traditional military formalities, religious rituals and laying of flower wreaths in between. Nearly 100 families of deceased heroes were attended the ceremony.
It was also noticed during this ceremony by participants that the occasion as a historic moment where five Two Star Generals of Signals together in uniform; Maj General BHMA Wijesinghe USP ndu psc, Maj Gen NM Hettiarachchi USP psc Hdmc, Maj Gen DAPN Dematanpitiya psc ndu, Maj Gen HP Seneviratne USP ndu and Maj Gen KRP Rowel (Retd) RWP USP ndu USACGSC.
