VIR BIDS FAREWELL TO RETIRING BRIGADIER

The Vijaybahu Infantry Regiment bade formal farewell to the retiring Brigadier B D R Budagoda USP upon completion of 31 years of valuable service to the organization in a fitting ceremony which took place on 22 July 2024.

Accordingly, outgoing Brigadier Ranjith Budagoda was accorded a ceremonial Guard Turnout and a ceremonial Parade in appreciation of his service to the regiment, where he addressed all the troops and extended his thanks to all members.

During the farewell ceremony, Brigadier Ranjith Budagoda paid his tributes to the fallen war heroes of the regiment by laying flower wreaths to the War Heroes’ Monument and PWV Monument. Further, he was honoured by an All-Rank tea party organized by all ranks of the regiment.

Bracing an old military tradition, the regiment hosted a Farewell Guest Night to mark the retirement of Brigadier Ranjith Budagoda along with his family at “The Salute” multifunctional hall under the direction of the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Rohitha Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc.

Members of the Regimental Council and several senior officers including other officers, along with their spouses, attended the farewell dinner which reached its climax with the presentation of mementos to the day's protagonist in appreciation of the service rendered to the Regiment and the Army as a whole. As a custom, a specially designed token of appreciation was also presented to Mrs Nilmini Budagoda, the outgoing member of the Vijayabahu Seva Vanitha Branch.