Maj A L D R Arawwala psc assumed duties as 15th Commanding Officer of 7th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 31st July 2025 at 7th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment ALLARAI with a formal military ceremony.
Invigorating an age-old military tradition, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment hosted a farewell ceremony in honour of the retiring Deputy Commandant of Sri Lanka Army volunteer Force Major General B M R J Bandara at the Regimental Centre, Boyagane, Kurunegala, in which his 35 years of distinguished service was hailed and awarded accolades on 28 July 2025.
Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, following its’ traditions and military formalities with the blessings of the Commander, Security Forces – Central and Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Nalin Bandaranayake USP and supervision of the Centre Commandant, saluted the newly promoted Brigadier H P D S Gunawardane RSP on 28 July 2025 in a fitting ceremony, held at the VIR Regimental Centre, Boyagane.
Showing highest regard and deepest veneration for conduct of the annual Kandy Sri Dalada
Perahera (pageant), the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops offered six tons of dried coconut
(Copra) for illumination of the historic pageant to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the
Tooth Relic) in Kandy for the 12
th consecutive year on 17 July 2025. Upon the invitation of the
Commander Security Forces Headquarters Central and Colonel of the Regiment of Vijayabahu
Infantry Regiment, Major General K A W N H Bandaranayake USP, the Commander of the
Major PGKS Thilakarathne RWP RSP USP assumed duties as the 13th Commanding Officer of the 11th Battalion, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, on 07 July 2025 at the Battalion Headquarters in Valvettithurai, during a formal military ceremony.
Maj H M L B Wijeykoon RWP RSP assumed duties as 10th Commanding Officer of 09th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 07th July 2025 at 9th Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment KALLAR with a formal military ceremony.
Invigorating an age-old military tradition, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment hosted a farewell ceremony in honour of the retiring Major General WSN HEMARATHNA RWP RSP psc at the Regimental Centre, Boyagane, Kurunegala, in which his 34 years of distinguished service was hailed and awarded accolades on 06 June 2025.
Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, following its’ traditions and military formalities with the blessings of the Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General KAWNH Bandaranayake USP and supervision of the Centre Commandant, saluted the newly promoted Major General W M N K D Bandara RWP RSP USP ndu psc, Director of the Directorate of Training on 27 May 2025 in a fitting ceremony, held at the VIR Regimental Centre, Boyagane.
Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, following its’ traditions and military formalities with the blessings of the Commander, Security Forces – Central and Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, Major General Nalin Bandaranayake USP and supervision of the Centre Commandant, saluted the newly promoted Major General W M N K D Bandara RWP RSP USP ndu psc and Brigadier K D Gothatuwa RWP RSP on 27 May 2025 in a fitting ceremony, held at the VIR Regimental Centre, Boyagane.
In celebration of the sacred Vesak Poya, the Vijayabahu Seva Vanitha Branch, in collaboration with the Regimental Centre and all Vijayabahu Infantry Battalions, successfully organized a Kadala and Ice Cream Dansala on 12 May 2025 at Malpitiya Junction.
The programme was conducted under the concept and supervision of the Chairperson of the Vijayabahu Seva Vanitha Branch, Mrs. Damayanthi Bandaranayake, and with the guidance of Commander Security Forces - Central and Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Nalin Bandaranayake USP.
