The newly-appointed Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, paid his first formal visit to the Army Headquarters to call on Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army Tuesday (30) morning.
A formal Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour, presented by troops of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) at the Ministry of Defence grounds greeted the guest who inspected the parade and received the honours. He was received by Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Adjutant General on arrival at the grounds.
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva after extending a warm welcome to the new Air Force Chief afterwards at the main entrance to the Commander’s Secretariat, introduced his Principal Staff Officers to the guest.
During the brief meeting with the Commander of the Army, they exchanged views on general matters of importance to both services and how cooperation between both organizations can further be promoted.
Extending best wishes on his new appointment, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva awarded a memento to the new Air Force Commander visiting him. The gesture was reciprocated. Before his exit from the Commander’s office, Air Marshal Bulathsinghala placed his signature in the VIP visitors’ book as a symbol of memory.
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