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23rd February 2019 19:21:01 Hours

Late Major General Silva (retd) Laid to Rest amid Military Honours

Late Major General C.A.M.N Silva (retd), a former Chief of Staff of the Army who left memories in the annals of the Sri Lanka Army, bade farewell to the Nation on Saturday (23) evening, amid st a sea of his military comrades and mourners at the General Cemetery, Borella.

Major General Ruwan Kulathunga, Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya, Vice-Chancellor of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Major General A.L.S.K Perera, General Officer Commanding, 58 Division, Major General Devinda Perera, Director General Personnel Administration and a host of distinguished retired and serving senior military officers attended the funeral that took place with full military honours.

Troops in accordance with military traditions received the remains, presenting arms around Borella junction before the remains were taken to place in the gun carriage. Those participating in the solemn funeral ceremony at the cemetery afterwards listened to the Special Part I Order, issued by the Commander of the Army.

The Special Part I Order was read to the gathering by an Officer of the deceased’s Regiment of Sri Lanka Light Infantry before troops saluted their late Commander with firing of the symbolic 21 gun salute, the highest tribute a military officer could get in the event of his death. All insignia of the late Officer were afterwards handed over to the next of kin of the deceased in accordance with military traditions.

Minutes after the Last Post, the bugle call that sounded, indicating that the great soldier has gone to his final rest, the remains were taken to the graveyard as everyone bade the final farewell to their beloved relative and the former military chief Of Staff.

Here follows the Part - I Order of the Army Headquarters issued by the Commander of the Army; bridge media | youth nike kd low tops orange , Nike Air Max , Iicf