22nd June 2021 00:37:03 Hours
Officers and Other Ranks serving in Vijayabahu Infantry Regimental Centre attended to a special Yoga session organized in adding renewed recognition to age-old ties of goodwill and friendship in collaboration with the High Commission of India, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Colombo and Sri Lankan Armed Forces to celebrate the 7th ‘International Day of Yoga (IDY) in the virtual mode on 21 June 2021 (Monday) morning. Hon. Secretary Defence General G D H Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil was the Chief Guest and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka His Excellency Gopal Baglay welcome the Chief Guest and commenced with programme. In that, the participants were set to experience a demonstration of this ancient mind-body healing practice, through which the Sri Lanka Army over the past few years has been benefited as regular Yoga exercises have been used to enhance the mental and physical robustness of soldiers and their mental stability.
Colonel Rukshan Kannangara, the Deputy Centre Commandant of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Regimental Staff Officers and Other Ranks were attended to this notable event.
