17th December 2020 18:56:39 Hours
Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) hosted a reception and felicitated the recently-appointed Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps Major General DAPN Dematanpitiya ndu psc on 17 December 2020 at the Regimental HQ upon assumption of his new office as 56th Chief of Staff in the Army.
The Centre Commandant Sri Lanka Signal Corps, Colonel GGA Gunasekara USP, warmly received the day's Chief Guest on arrival and a subsequent Guard Turnout at the entrance greeted him in accordance with military formalities.
Giving pride of place to the memory of all fallen SLSC War Heroes, the Chief of Staff laid a floral wreath at the SLSC War Heroes' monument and paid his tribute in a solemn ceremony.
Later, the Parade Commander invited the day's protagonist to review the Guard of Honour, accorded in his honour and receive the salute from the special dais.
During a tea party later on, Major General DAPN Dematanpitiya ndu psc took time off to share a few thoughts with Officers who were present at the Officers’ Mess and then he left memories by planting a sapling at the main entrance of the Regimental Centre.
Before concluding the day’s itinerary, the Chief of Staff joined for a lunch with all officers at the Officers’ Mess and finally inscribed a couple of thoughts and compliments in the Visitors’ Book culminating the day’s proceedings.
