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06th October 2016 12:57:13 Hours

56 Division’s 19th Anniversary Marked

Commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the 56 Division took place with a series of events. Doctors and medical staff at the Blood Bank in Vavuniya conducted a blood donation campaign and 93 soldiers along with 7 civilians donated blood during this arrangement.

An overnight Pirith chanting followed by an alms-giving for 21 Buddhist monks afterwards invoked blessings. The occasion was graced by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56 Division Brigadier I.P Ranasinghe and Brigade Commanders of 561 and 563 Brigades along with all commanding officers of under commanding battalions in the 56 Division.

Other religious observances were conducted at separate sacred places. The flag of the Division received blessings in the mosque in Vavuniya, while Christian service at Vavuniya church and the Hindu religious observances at Nagapussa Amman Kovil at Kokilai were conducted.

GOC afterwards addressed the troops serving the 56 Division followed by a tree-planting event at the Officers’ Mess in order to mark the 19th anniversary.

All ranks serving the Division were entertained to an all rank lunch at the Division Headquarters where the GOC participated as the Chief Guest.

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