17th February 2020 22:21:48 Hours
The acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva with a view to evaluating the progress of the development in the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters premises in Kosgama made a surprise visit to the place this morning (17) and had a close look. A drive-past Guard Turnout at the entrance honoured the visiting Army Chief on arrival in accordance with military traditions.
The Army Chief was afterwards received by Major General Jagath Gunawardena, Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) at the venue, together with the Logistics Commander and the SLAVF Deputy Commandant and ushered him to his office where a comprehensive briefing explained the visiting Commander of the Army the status quo in relation to the ongoing development projects inside the premises. The day's Chief Guest was also invited to plant a mango sapling to mark his visit to the SLAVF-HQ where the Logistics HQ is also situated.
During his stay there, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva closely watched ongoing preparations for erection of new accommodation buildings for SLAVF personnel, new playground and other units as well as the proposed Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Industrial Park of the Army.
The visiting Commander of the Army also assured continued support for ongoing construction works and wanted those projects be expedited. Before his exit from the location, the Army Chief left some complimentary remarks in the Visitors' Book and extended his best wishes for the projects.
The SLAVF HQ complex was gutted in June 2015 following a fire that erupted in an ammunition store and the fire caused extensive damages to the complex. Asics shoes | Air Jordan Release Dates 2021 Updated , Gov
