27th May 2022 16:26:57 Hours
Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) hosted a reception and felicitated the recently-promoted Major General KAWS Rathnayake ndu on 23 May 2022 at the Regimental Headquarters.
The Centre Commandant Sri Lanka Signal Corps, Brigadier GS Fonseka USP psc, 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, Major General Sugath Rathnayake 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 and then he left memories by planting a sapling near the main entrance of the Regimental Centre.
During a tea party later on, Major General KAWS Rathnayake ndu took time off to share a few thoughts with officers who were present at the Officers’ Mess and Major General Sugath Rathnayake paid a courtesy call to the Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps Major General PAJ Peiris ndu at the Colonel Commandant’s Office.
Before concluding the day’s itinerary, Major General KAWS Rathnayake ndu joined for a lunch with all officers at the Officers’ Mess and presented a memento as reciprocation to the Corps of Signal.
