Civil sector employees in the Army on Friday (24) were delighted to welcome the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake as the first-ever Commander to have attended an Annual General Meeting of the Army’s Civilians’ Benefit Association (CBA), held at the Public Library Auditorium on Friday (24) as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Mr Gamini Mahagamage, Director, Directorate of Civil Administration.
The day’s itinerary began with one-minute silence in honour of fallen War Heroes and Members of the Civil Staff who also sacrificed their lives while serving operational areas.
Soon after welcome remarks and the progress report of the CBA were presented to the audience, the day’s Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Ratnayake was invited to give away a couple of special gifts to several members of the Civil Staff and the daughter of a member who has excelled in the recent Grade 5 Scholarship Examination with exceptional results.
Adding a historic presence at an AGM of this Society in its life-span of 23 years, the Commander made a donation of Rs 5 million towards the fund of the Army CBA as a gesture of appreciation of what the civil staff in the Army has been rendering for the last six decades.
In his brief address to the occasion, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army spoke high of numerous services and valuable contribution the civil sector in the Army provides all the time.
‘Members of the civil staff hand in hand with Army personnel have been playing a silent, but an invaluable role to the Army, although they are not in the uniform staff. I must commend them for what they have so far done and what they are performing at present. In the future, more attention will definitely be paid to enhancement of their welfare needs, employment tasks and all other matters,’ the Commander noted.
Mr Mahagamage in his contribution told the gathering that although the CBA was holding its 23rd AGM, it was the first time a Commander of the Army honoured the membership by taking a personal interest in our programme and gracing it as the Chief Guest of the day. ‘Let me extend our profuse thanks to the Commander for his historic presence at this moment which is deemed a symbol of recognition of our services to the Army,’ Mr Mahagamage said.
Mr Gamini Mahagamage, Director, Directorate of Civil Administration presented a token memento to the Chief Guest, Commander of the Army before the Commander’s exit from the venue.
The founder of the CBA, Mr E. Jinadasa, General Secretary, Mr W. Sandyatissa, CBA’s financial advisor, Mr Nimal Karunathilaka and several members addressed the AGM that culminated with a fellow-lunch.
Major General Crishantha De Silva, Chief of Staff, Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Adjutant General, senior officers and several others were associated at the inaugural occasion.
The day’s itinerary began with one-minute silence in honour of fallen War Heroes and Members of the Civil Staff who also sacrificed their lives while serving operational areas.
Soon after welcome remarks and the progress report of the CBA were presented to the audience, the day’s Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Ratnayake was invited to give away a couple of special gifts to several members of the Civil Staff and the daughter of a member who has excelled in the recent Grade 5 Scholarship Examination with exceptional results.
Adding a historic presence at an AGM of this Society in its life-span of 23 years, the Commander made a donation of Rs 5 million towards the fund of the Army CBA as a gesture of appreciation of what the civil staff in the Army has been rendering for the last six decades.
In his brief address to the occasion, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army spoke high of numerous services and valuable contribution the civil sector in the Army provides all the time.
‘Members of the civil staff hand in hand with Army personnel have been playing a silent, but an invaluable role to the Army, although they are not in the uniform staff. I must commend them for what they have so far done and what they are performing at present. In the future, more attention will definitely be paid to enhancement of their welfare needs, employment tasks and all other matters,’ the Commander noted.
Mr Mahagamage in his contribution told the gathering that although the CBA was holding its 23rd AGM, it was the first time a Commander of the Army honoured the membership by taking a personal interest in our programme and gracing it as the Chief Guest of the day. ‘Let me extend our profuse thanks to the Commander for his historic presence at this moment which is deemed a symbol of recognition of our services to the Army,’ Mr Mahagamage said.
Mr Gamini Mahagamage, Director, Directorate of Civil Administration presented a token memento to the Chief Guest, Commander of the Army before the Commander’s exit from the venue.
The founder of the CBA, Mr E. Jinadasa, General Secretary, Mr W. Sandyatissa, CBA’s financial advisor, Mr Nimal Karunathilaka and several members addressed the AGM that culminated with a fellow-lunch.
Major General Crishantha De Silva, Chief of Staff, Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Adjutant General, senior officers and several others were associated at the inaugural occasion.
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