The Officers’ Training Day for the second quarter of the year 2023 was successfully held at the Regimental Centre, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 04 August 2023 with the participation of more than 200 officers including several council members and a few other senior officers of the regiment.
The 12th Annual General Meeting of Ex-Servicemen Association of The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment was held at The Salute Multifunctional Hall on 10 June 2023, with the patronage of Major General R V Samaratunga (retd) RWP RSP and Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Colonel of the Regiment of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General S U M N Manage WWV RWP RSP psc as the Chief Guest.
The new Adjutant General of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General S R B Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment assumed duties as the new Adjutant General of the Army Headquarters on 06 June 2023.
Placing his signature in an official document at the auspicious minute amid religious blessings, he symbolized the acceptance of his new appointment.
Prior to this new office, Major General Rohitha Aluvihare served as the General Officer Commanding 11 Infantry Division of the Security Forces HQ - Central.
The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment emerged as Champions of the Sri Lanka Army Inter Regiment Novices Boxing Championship - 2023 which concluded on 02 June 2023, at Army Indoor Stadium, Panagoda. Director Sports Sri Lanka Army, Brigadier Anil Peiris – SLAC graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
While uplifting the living standard and the welfare of the soldiers as well as sporting abilities of the VIR boxers, an accommodation prefab building, ‘‘V Hive’’ cafeteria and renovated boxing ring were ceremonially declared open by the Director General General Staff Sri Lanka Army, Commander 1 Corps and Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Nishantha Manage during a solemn ceremony on 13 May 2023.
The SNCOs` training day for the year 2023 was held at the Regimental Centre the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 12 May 2023 with the participation of SNCOs including Battalion Sergeant Majors and Regimental Sergeant Major of the regiment.
Upon a request made by Regional Blood Bank Kurunegala, a blood donation campaign organized under the direction of the President of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch, Madam Kumudu Manage, was successfully held at "The Salute" Multifunctional Hall premises at Boyagane, Kurunegala on 09 May 2023.
In line with Vesak Full Moon Poya day, the troops of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment celebrated the Vesak Festival under the direction of Director General General Staff Sri Lanka Army, Commander 1 Corps and Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Nishantha Manage on 05 May 2023.
In a brief ceremony at the VIR Regimental Centre, Lieutenant Colonel SMADSPW Jayasekara RSP assumed the office as the 7th Staff Officer I (Logistics) of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment at auspicious time on 18 April 2023.
Lieutenant Colonel Palitha Jayasekara was enlisted in the Sri Lanka Army Regular Force as an Officer Cadet on 11 March 1996 with Intake BMA 2. Having successfully completed basic military training, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 12 December 1996 and posted to the 1st Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel S A B Dissanayake RWP RSP assumed the office as the 13th Staff Officer I (Administration) of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 10 April 2023 during a brief ceremony at the VIR Regimental Centre, Boyagane, Kurunegala.
Lieutenant Colonel Sanath Dissanayake was enlisted in the Sri Lanka Army Regular Force as an Officer Cadet on 14 November 1989 with Intake KDA 7. Having undergone the basic military training successfully, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 14 November 1991 and posted to the 1st Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
