On 18 September 2024, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment ceremonially welcomed its 23rd Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Nalin Bandaranayake USP, at the Regimental Centre in Boyagane, Kurunegala. The event was attended by Regimental Council Members, a few retired batchmates, senior officers, commanding officers, several other officers, regimental sergeant majors, all other ranks, and civil servants.
Invigorating an age-old military tradition, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment hosted a farewell ceremony in honour of the retiring 64th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and the 22nd Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Rohitha Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc at the Regimental Centre, Boyagane, Kurunegala, in which his 36 years of distinguished service was hailed and awarded accolades on 15 September 2024.
Major ALW Dissanayake RSP psc (O/66149) assumed duties as the 19th Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 04th September 2024. A brief ceremony was held which included religious observances, planting of a tree sapling and a troop address.
Major SHUD Weerawansha RSP USP (O/66077) assumed duties as the 19th Commanding Officer of 5th Battalion The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 04th September 2024. A brief ceremony was held which included religious observances, planting of a tree sapling and a troop address.
Major SHUD Weerawansha RSP USP has joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet of Sri Lanka Military Academy to the Regular Intake 57 on 18th Januaray 2003. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 25th June 2005 and was posted to the 5th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Major CSK Liyanage psc assumed duties as the 13th Commanding Officer of 4th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 04th September 2024. A brief ceremony was held which included religious observances, planting of a tree sapling and a troop address. Major CSK Liyanage psc has joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet of Sri Lanka Military Academy to the Regular Intake 60 on 12th July 2004. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 23nd December 2006 and was posted to the 11th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Major VKSI Thalpavila RSP USP psc assumed duties as the 8th Commanding Officer of 22nd Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 04th September 2024. A brief ceremony was held which included religious observances, planting of a tree sapling and a troop address. .
Major VKSI Thalpavila RSP USP psc has joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet of Sri Lanka Military Academy to the Regular Intake short course 12 on 10th January 2004. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 25th June 2005 and was posted to The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment. .
Major WSR Senarathna RWP RSP assumed duties as the 09th Commanding Officer of 18th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 03rd September 2024. A brief ceremony was held which included religious observances, planting of a tree sapling and a troop address.
Major WSR Senarathna RWP RSP has joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet of Sri Lanka Military Academy to the Regular Intake SC 10 on 11th Januaray 2001. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 29th December 2001 and was posted to the 6th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Major SHRG De Silva RSP psc assumed duties as the 16th Commanding Officer of 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 04th September 2024. A brief ceremony was held which included religious observances, planting of a tree sapling and a troop address.
Major SHRG De Silva RSP psc has joined the Sri Lanka Army as an officer cadet of Sri Lanka Military Academy to the Regular Intake 60 on 12th July 2004. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 23nd December 2006 and was posted to the 8th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.
Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, following its’ traditions and military formalities with the blessings of the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel of the Regiment of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Rohitha Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc and supervision of the Centre Commandant, saluted the newly promoted Brigadier U R I B Ranathunga RSP USP, Brigadier P G C S Gallage RWP RSP on 16 August 2024 in a fitting ceremony, held at the VIR Regimental Centre, Boyagane.
The Vijaybahu Infantry Regiment bade formal farewell to the retiring Brigadier T M F Kitchilan RWP RSP upon completion of 33 years of valuable service to the organization in a fitting ceremony which took place on 16 Aug 2024.
Accordingly, outgoing Brigadier Faumie Kitchilan 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.
