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The flagship motor racing event of the Army's Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), “Vijayabahu Motorcross - 2019” hand in hand with the Sri Lanka Racing Riders Association will kick off along VIR track in Boyagane, Kurunegala for the 17th year on 25 August 2019 with more than 125 famed competitors, including foreign riders, so said Major General Chandana Gunawardana, Colonel of the Regiment, VIR during the first Media briefing regarding the event, held at Colombo Taj Samudra hotel on 09.08.2019.

Paying obeisance to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth) in Kandy and the conduct of the forthcoming annual Sri Dalada Perahera festival in a few days, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops for the 5th consecutive year donated more than five tons of dried coconut (Coppara) for illumination of the Perahera on 29.07.2019 while adhering to age-old traditions of ancient royalties.

Brigadier P M R H S K Herath RWP RSP assumed office as the 13th Centre Commandant of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) on 08 July 2019 during a glamourous ceremony at the VIR Regimental Headquarters, Boyagane, Kurunegala.

Colonel D K Aludeniya RWP assumed office as the 6th Deputy Centre Commandant of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) on 12 June 2019 during a brief ceremony at the VIR Regimental Headquarters, Boyagane, Kurunegala.

A felicitation ceremony for Major General R K B S Ketakumbura RSP was held at the Regiment Centre on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Major General. The traditional event unfolded on 03 May 2019 at Regimental Centre, Boyagane with the participation of a large number of Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks.

Upon his arrival at the VIR Regimental Headquarters, a Guard Turnout greeted him and after the VIR Regimental Centre Commandant warmly received him.

Major General DMDCD Gunawardena RWP USP ndc psc assumed office as the 17th Colonel of the Regiment of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) on 24.04.2019 during a colourful ceremony at the VIR Regimental Headquarters, Boyagane, Kurunegala.

Troops of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment during a moving ceremony, blended with military formalities and ceremonials on 21.04.2019 bade farewell to outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army and Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana.

2019 New Year Festival of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment was held on 06.04.2019 at the VIR premises, Boyagane on the directions of the Colonel of the Regiment Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana.
Colonel of the Regiment VIR Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana and Mrs Anuja Kariyakarawana, Chairperson of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Seva Vanitha Unit and along with other guests were warmly welcomed in a Sinhala and Hindu customary way.

According to the direction given by the Commander of the Army and the supervision of the Col of the Regt, The Officers’ Training Day for the first quarter of 2019 was successfully conducted with the participation of 167 officers belong to VIR in collaboration with 66 SLAWC lady officers at RHQ VIR on 29 March 2019.
According to the scheduled programme, all officers attended to the morning PT parade and then after attended to the Drill at Parade Ground.