East Commander Relinquishes Office

Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) on Monday (27) relinquished his duties at the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) to take up his new appointment as the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J).

A series of formalities, held at the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) in connection with the relinquishment of the appointment commenced with reviewing of the Guard Turnout, accorded to the outgoing Commander on arrival at the venue. The outgoing Commander, SF - E reviewed the Guard of Honour accorded to him by troops of the 7 Field Engineer Regiment in keeping with military traditions afterwards.

After posing for a group photograph, the outgoing SF - E Commander addressed the troops at the SFHQ-E and thanked everyone for the cooperation.

Before these formalities at the SFHQ-E, he paid courtesy calls to the 22, 23, 24 Divisions and the Forward Maintenance Area - East during March 25 - 26.

Major General Aruna Jayasekara, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 22 Division, Major General Dammika Pananwala, GOC, 23 Division, Major General Manoj Mudannayake, Commander, Forward Maintenance Area - East, Brigadier Mahinda Mudalige, GOC, 24 Division, all Brigade Commanders and Commanding officers were present at respective places.