Awarding Ceremony of Insignias at ATS Held

The awarding of insignias to students who followed the Special Infantry Operation Team (SIOT) Course No - 76 was held on 19 June at the Army Training School (ATS) -Maduruoya where Brigadier Najeewa Edirisinghe, Commandant, ATS graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The SIOT course began on 27 April and was conducted over a period of 91 days with the participation of 6 Officers and 189 Other Ranks of the 58 Division. The Course was conducted under the seven phases as Engineering Phase, First Aid Phase, Signal Phase, Air Marshaling Phase, Marksmanship Phase, Artillery Phase and Tactics Phase.

The SIOT course empowers a soldier to survive in the face of the enemy.

Following Officers and Other Rankers were awarded Special trophies:

Best Officer - Captain A.M.R.K.K. Mullegama - 1 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment

Best Soldier - Sargent R.A.G.C Ranasighe - 1 Gamunu Watch

Best Shooter - Private R.G.D.N. Bandara - 6 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

Best in Physical fitness - Lance Corporal M. G.B.U Keerthi Kumara

Best Section

Lieutenant A.M.T.M Amarakoon of 1 Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI)

Corporal J.M.P.L Jayawardene of 1 SLLI

Lance Corporal S.M.G.C Siriwardena of 1 SLLI

Private D.S Sandaruwan of 1 SLLI

Private K.W.G.G Wijesuriya of 1 SLLI

Private J.M.L.S Karunaratne of 1 SLLI

Private J.H.K Jayalath of 1 SLLI

Private P.N.L Udagedara of 1 SLLI

Private S.L.C Seneviratne of 1 SLLI