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01st April 2016 22:57:48 Hours

Ceremonial Guard Duties at President’s House Take Turns

The change-over of the ceremonial guard at the President’s House and the Temple Trees took place this morning (1) during a brief ceremony in front of the President’s House at Colombo-Fort. 

The ceremonial guards of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) would be serving a period of six months, beginning 1 April to 30 September 2016.

 During this ceremony, SLCMP formally took over their ceremonial duty from the Sri Lanka Air Force. 

After signing formal documents to that effect, both Military Police and Air Force troops exchanged greetings.