19th October 2022 00:00:00 Hours
The Corps of Signals awarded the Anniversary Guard Turnout and the Ceremonial Parade to the Colonel Commandant followed by the traditional All Ranks Lunch that were held on 19 October 2022 in line with the 79th Anniversary Celebrations. The formal procedures commenced with the Guard Turnout and the effusive ceremonial parade.
The Chief Signal Officer of the Sri Lanka Army and the Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals, Major General HMLD Herath RSP USP psc was received by Signal Regimental Centre Commandant Brigadier GS Fonseka USP psc at the main entrance to the Signal Regimental Premises in Panagoda where the troops accorded him the ceremonial Guard Turnout. Then the Colonel Commandant walked up along the main avenue to the Regimental Parade Square and reviewed the historical Regimental Parade of the 79th Anniversary of the Corps of Signals while Regimental Centre Commandant marched along with. The parade was commanded by the Commanding Officer 10th Regiment SLSC, Lt Col HMBMB Herath USP SLSC.
Subsequently, All Ranks Lunch, followed by a trophy awarding ceremony for top achievers in sports and for the best unit of the Corps was held with the participation of Colonel Commandant, Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks representing all the Signals establishments. 10 SLSC adjudged the best unit award out of 11 units of Sri Lanka Signal Corps. Later in the evening a customary Dinner Night with the participation of 200 officers was held at the newly established Officers’ Mess.
