17th October 2023 07:10:51 Hours
The Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), now reaching its 80th Anniversary by 19 October 2023 began its series of commemorative events on Sunday (15), giving pride of place to the memory of fallen War Heroes in a monument parade at Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Signal Corps.
The memorial event was graced by the Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps Major General KAWS Ratnayake ndu as the Chief Guest. A host of serving and retired Senior Officers, serving Officers and Other Ranks, retired Regimental Sergeant Majors, members of the SLSC Seva Vanitha Unit as well as parents, widows and children of fallen War Heroes of Sri Lanka Signal Corps, who laid their precious lives for the motherland, witnessed the solemn ceremony.
The remembrance programme with 99 families of late War Heroes started with march-in of the SLSC troops for the salute and laying of floral wreaths at the monument, amid religious rites and rituals. Memorial event concluded with the typical ‘Retreat’ in accordance with military traditions.
The religious activities started in the evening on the same day 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 together with many serving officers, Chairperson of the Signals Seva Vanitha Branch Mrs. Nalini Ratnayake 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 2023, the morning Alms Giving Ceremony (Heel Dana) for 15 Buddhist Priests who chanted Pirith overnight was held with invoking the blessing of the Noble Triple Gem.
