19th December 2022 21:04:16 Hours
The funeral of Major Ajantha Kumara, Commanding Officer 11 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard who passed away on Sunday (11) while receiving treatment General Hospital at Badulla took place at Aramalgoda cemetery this afternoon (14) amidst military honours and a gathering of his close military colleagues, family members and mourners.
At the cemetery, Officers andincluding the Centre Commandant SLNG, Deputy Centre Commandant, Regiment Council Members, Senior Officers and Other Ranks were present. Colonel of the Regiment Sri Lanka National Guard andCommander of the Army Lieutenant General VikumLiyanageRWP RSP ndu were present at the military funeral.
The Special Part 1 Order issued by Lieutenant General VikumLiyanageColonel of the Regiment Sri Lanka National Guardasand Commander of the Army said that he remained a source of encouragement and inspiration to both Officers and Other Ranks of the Sri Lanka National Guard Regiment.
Troops in accordance with military traditions received the remains, presenting arms near the entrance to the cemetery before it was placed in the gun carriage and draped it in the National flag. As the funeral procession reached the main entrance to the cemetery, a representative gathering of senior officers formally, received the coffin and began to inch their way towards the crematorium as family members lined up behind the coffin.
The formal Special Part I Order, issued by the Commander of the Army was then read out to the mourners as the occasion turned solemn. Troops in conformity with military traditions then saluted the deceased, presenting a symbolic gun salute, the highest tribute a military officer, could get in the event of his demise.
Minutes after the Last Post, the bugle call that sounded, indicating that the great soldier had now gone to his final rest, the remains were taken to the crematorium.
The full text of the Part I Order issued by the Army on the demise is as follows:
