SLAOC Celebrates New Year

2nd May 2024

Officers and Other Ranks of Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC), together with their family members participated in Sinhala and Hindu New Year festival celebrations, organized by SLAOC - Seva Vanitha Branch (SVB) at the SLAOC rugger ground on 27 April 2024.

The festival commenced after Major General E.M.M Fernando Hdmc Lsc AATO, the Logistics Command (Jaffna) and the Colonel Commandant of SLAOC together with Mrs. Iresha Fernando, the Chairperson of SLAOC - SVB, lighting the traditional oil lamp.

Bun eating, pillow fights, raban playing, eye-placing on the elephant, tug of war, selection of the prince and princess of the New Year, fancy dress parade, and a number of other traditional and fun-making games dominated the day’s proceedings to the much amusement of all the onlookers.

At the end of the festival, the Colonel Commandant of SLAOC and Chairperson of SLAOC-SVB gave away gifts and trophies to the winners in different events and competitions.

Senior Officers, Officers, Other Ranks, their spouses, and children had a time full of fun and entertainment, associated with New Year traditions and cultural events.