SLAWC WON THE 1ST PLACE IN THE INTER BATTALION , PLATOON AND SUPPORT WEAPON COMPETITION

The finals in the Inter Battalion, Platoon and Battalion Support Weapons (BP & BSW) competition & the award ceremony of the ‘Paces’ & Obstacle Crossing Competitions - 2019 of the Security Forces in - Jaffna got underway at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) premises in the presence of Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest on 11th March 2019. A total of 25 Infantry and support Battalions in the Units of the SFHQ-J competed in the competition, finally pushing 7th Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps and Sri Lanka Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Regiment competitors to vie against each other for supremacy. At the end,7 SLAWC troops emerged victorious after a very close tussle and carried away the championship while their rival RHQ SLEME troops were placed second. SLAWC team was comprised with one Officer and 5 Other Ranks. They received their victorious trophy from the Commander of the Army.