Paying obeisance to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth Relic) in Kandy and the forthcoming annual Sri Dalada Esala Perahera festival, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops donated more than fifteen tons of dried coconut (Koppara) for the 9th consecutive year on 29 July 2022 for the illumination of the Dalada Pageant.
“Together we stand, Together we thrive”
Major General Nishantha Manage, Director General General Staff (DGGS) and Colonel of the Regiment VIR, showing his fatherly care towards soldiers belong to 1st Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (1 VIR) who sustained serious injuries on Wednesday (13) July 2022 when defending forceful entry to the parliament premises at late night by protestors, visited them at the Army Hospital, Colombo on 16 July 2022, together with VIR officers, Regimental Sergeant Major and other ranks in extending comradeship and brotherhood. More than dozen of VIR soldiers sustained serious injuries on Wednesday (13) evening when a group of unruly protesters tried to place the Parliament complex under siege after breaking into the premises by force.
A splendorous ceremony at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regimental Centre on 16 July 2022, marked the commissioning of the “SUNRAY’S RIDGE”, accommodation complex for all Commanding Officers of VIR by the Major General Nishantha Manage WWV RWP RSP psc, Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment at the invitation of Centre Commandant and all Officers of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), the youngest and the one of the most elite infantry regiment in Sri Lanka Army, added more strength to their Boyagane Regimental Centre on 16 July 2022 by fortifying it with a turf wicket cricket ground of high standards, thanks to the efforts of the VIR’s Colonel of the Regiment, Officers and All Ranks.
On 15 July 2022, revitalizing an age-old military tradition, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Centre hosted a farewell ceremony in honour of the retiring, Coommandant of the Army War College, Major General U U K L S Perera RWP RSP USP psc at the Regimental Centre, Boyagane, Kurunegala, in which his 34 years of distinguished service was hailed and awarded accolades.
Under the guidance of General Officer Commanding 24 division, and 241 Inf Bde, 18th Battalion of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment was Organized food packs distributing pgm on the occasion of Esala poya day at Pandirippu vision of hope children’s orphanage and Osaka lanka IOC filling station queue Nintavur, prepared 500 food packs and distributed from 1200hrs to 1400 hrs on 13th Jul 2022. Lt Col SRKD Sirisena RSP USP Commanding Officer of 18th Battalion The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment graced the occasion as the chief guest and other Officers and ORs of the Battalion had participated for above mention event.
In current context Sri Lanka Army is being the main stakeholders and frontliners exclusively to assist national requirements as the prime responsive element for all kind of stakes, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment understands and works for the noble cause at all time.
Under the guidance of Director General General Staff Sri Lanka Army Headquarters and Colonel of the Regiment Major General Nishantha Manage, and direct supervision of Regimental Centre Commandant Brigadier Prabath Kodithuwakku, another successful Diners’ Club session was successfully held at “The Salute” Multifunctional Hall on 01 July 2022 on par with the Officers’ Training Day for the third quarter 2022, while adhering all the health precautions and guidelines stipulated to prevent COVID-19 outbreak.
Director General General Staff Sri Lanka Army Headquarters and Colonel of the Regiment Major General Nishantha Manage addressed the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment officers at the Regimental Centre Archers Cinema on 01 July 2022 in parallel with the Officers’ Training Day for the Third Quarter 2022. Nearly 200 officers participated for this address. Afterwards the Colonel of the Regiment met with the Commanding Officers of VIR battalions and had an extensive and a timely important discussion on matters existing at battalion’s level and related concerns. For many issues and complications solutions were given at this conference and also decisions were taken for further improvement and betterment. This was held while adhering all the health precautions and guidelines stipulated to prevent COVID-19 outbreak.
Under the patronage of Director General General Staff Sri Lanka Army Headquarters and Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Nishantha Manage, Officers Training Day for the Third Quarter - 2022 was concluded with the participation of 195 officers at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regimental Centre on 01 July 2022 as per the directions given by the Directorate of Training – Army Headquarters, while adhering all the health precautions and guidelines stipulated to prevent COVID-19 outbreak.
