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May New Year - 2015 Ushers In Fresh Thoughts, Happiness &;amp; Prosperity !

 
 
Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, all Senior Officers, Officers and Members of the Civil Staff wish All of You a very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2015 !

Here follows the Commander’s New Year Message;

MESSAGE OF THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY ON ACCOUNT OF
SINHALA & TAMIL NEW YEAR FESTIVAL - 2015

It is with great pleasure I as the 21st Commander of the Army, extend my warm greetings on account of the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the cultural feature regarded by all Sri Lankans as the most important national one for the whole of Sri Lanka.

The dawn of the New Year with the transit of the Sun from the Meena constellation to the Mesha constellation gives birth to new rays of hope as the very important festival for all Sri Lankans. I sincerely believe all of you in the Army celebrate this special cultural tradition on a grand scale.

We must be humbly proud for being able to collectively mark the dawn of the New Year in a peaceful, and stable milieu, rid of fear or uncertainty in a sovereign nation while giving priority to our age-old rites and rituals as we practised in the past year, thanks to the numerous sacrifices of our brave War Heroes, some of who had laid their lives or turned disable for the rest of their lives, for whom I owe a special tribute with respect at this auspicious dawn of a New Year.

At a time our country, Sri Lanka is on a path of speedy development as a free and sovereign nation, we all are geared to celebrate this important dawn of the New Year in a colourful manner. Other than our primary security role of safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, you all are effectively engaged in fulfillment of all other responsibilities, entrusted to you in different spheres for the greater benefit of our nation.

With the dawn of the New Year, you all must be determined to fulfill your obligations and duties to the best of your ability while expanding your horizons of professional standards as members of a disciplined Army.

We must be humbly proud to place on record that the sacrifices of our War Heroes have come in for commendation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces as well as our countrymen since you all are committed to an exceptional community service by fulfilling all the responsibilities, vested in you in order to give the true meaning to the objective of the dawn of a New Year. In the coming New Year, you all must resolve to overcome all the challenges and further promote the image of the Sri Lanka Army and its dignity in a dedicated manner.

In conclusion, I take this opportunity to wish all Army officers, both male and female, all rankers and their family members and civil staffers and their family members a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year !

May Triple Gem Bless you !