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02nd September 2020 19:46:01 Hours

Identical Army Twin Brothers Leaving Memories Retire

Identical only twins with two stars in the Army, Major General Jayantha Senevirathne, Commander, Security Forces-West and Major General Pooraka Senevirathne, Chief of Staff at Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) born a few minutes apart, studied in the same school, joined the Army on the same day, began training in the same Intake, passed out on the same day, served the Army for more than three decades, received promotions together, and are finally set to retire on the same day after both meeting the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva together on Wednesday (2) at his office in the Army HQ.

The retiring Major General Jayantha Senevirathne who has served a number of key appointments in the Army and his regiment, the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment in particular and Major General Pooraka Senevirathne, Chief of Staff at Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) who has remained distinctive throughout their career for over 34 years during the interaction with the Army Chief shared a few views and pleasantries while recalling memories in the past. He also inquired into their future plans and extended his best wishes to both of them, stating that their retirement as the one and only pair of twins to have reached the rank of Major General in the Army history would signal a phenomenal legacy in the Army's life-span of more than70 years.

Those twin brothers had several tales to share with the Commander of the Army about how their similar features led to confusing, and sometimes, comical situations while pursuing their dreams of serving in the Army. The outgoing Senior Officers who would be remembered being the one and only pair also thanked the Commander of the Army for his wishes and the thoughtfulness while mentioning about the encouragement they received from the Army Chief in the performance of their duties.

Towards the end of the interaction, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva awarded two separate special mementos to both retirees as symbols of appreciation and commendation. The gesture was reciprocated by both retiring Senior Officers. bridgemedia | Air Jordan Release Dates Calendar