30th May 2022 17:43:46 Hours
Major General Wanditha Mahinkanda, Commander, Forward Maintenance Area - North on the verge of his retirement from the Army, having served more than 35 years in an exemplary manner was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, together with his family members on Monday (30).
During the interaction, General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army commended his dedicated and committed roles in various capacities and spoke high of his loyalty to the organization and also his integrity.
The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) groomed Senior Officer during his tenure of office served many key appointments before he was appointed as the Commander, Forward Maintenance Area - North.
The Army Chief during the meet with the outgoing Senior Officer inquired into his future plans after leaving the Army and shared a few thoughts with his family members who were present at the occasion.
General Shavendra Silva also spoke to his accompanying children and inquired into their educational progress and discussed their concerns before the meeting ended.
The outgoing Senior Officer, Major General Wanditha Mahinkanda also thanked the Commander of the Army for his wishes and the thoughtfulness while mentioning about the encouragement he received from the Army Chief in the performance of his duties.
Towards the end of the interaction, General Shavendra Silva awarded a special memento to the outgoing Major General Wanditha Mahinkanda as a symbol of appreciation and commendation, along with a special gift to the family.
