28th June 2024 18:33:37 Hours
Major General J.P.C Peiris RWP RSP ndc assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces - Wanni (SF-W) on 26 June 2024 amidst religious blessings and military formalities at the SF-W Headquarters in Vavuniya.
The day’s proceedings commenced with a Guard Turnout salute, presented to the new Commander, SF-W at the main entrance on his arrival. Subsequently, he was warmly welcomed by Senior Officers of the SFHQ-W and accompanied to take the salute of the Guard of Honour, presented by 7 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops before he paid floral tributes to the memory of fallen War Heroes at the SFHQ-Wanni monument in the premises.
Moments later, amid religious rites and rituals, followed by ‘Seth Pirith’ chanted by members of the Maha Sangha, Major General J.P.C Peiris RWP RSP ndc assumed his new office by placing his signature symbolically in an official document.
Afterwards, the Commander, SF-W posed for a few group photographs before planting a sapling at the Headquarters premises as a gesture of memory. Furthermore, the incoming new Commander SF-W during the subsequent troop address educated his Officers and Other Ranks in respect of duties and responsibilities, entrusted to them.
General Officers Commanding of the under-command divisions, Brigade Commanders, Senior Officers, Officers, and Other Ranks took part in the series of events.
