17th August 2022 00:00:00 Hours
Hundred and thirty-two recruits belonging to the Basic Certificate in Information and Communication Technology Course 127 received their insignia on Wednesday (17) at the School of Signals during a glamorous parade for the first time adding a golden page to the history of the corps. Major General HMLD Herath RSP USP psc, the Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and The Colonel Commandant Sri Lanka Signal Corps graced the Passing out ceremony as the Chief Guest accompanied by senior officers of the Regimental Council and Commanding Officers of Signal Regiments accepting the invitation by the Commandant School of Signals.
The passing out parade, was coloured with pinning of signal badges and the prize awarding for S/ 2121632 Rec Roopasinghe LPPS who became the best all round student and for the Number 2 platoon which became the best all round platoon. The Chief Guest congratulated the new signallers whilst adding his invaluable advice for the betterment of their future professional endeavours. Subsequent to the parade a demonstration of the function of a communication centre, basic computer network, close circuit television systems, radar, telephone network and radio communications was presented to the Chief guest and senior officers by the students of the course.
The Basic Certificate in Information and Communication Technology Course was conducted during the time span of forty-eight days which encompassed theoretical and practical knowledge in all basic aspects of communications and information technology and training with regards to regimentation.
