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22nd January 2023 00:16:51 Hours

Recruit Courses 97 & 98 Complete Training

Recruit Training Courses No 97 and No 98 saw their culmination amidst a colourful passing-out parade on Saturday (Jan 07) at Recruit Training School (RTS) in Puttalam where more than 3000 close relations of recruits gathered to witness the occasion.

Major General Deepal Pussella, Commander Security Forces - West attended the occasion as the chief guest with Lieutenant Colonel J.W.M.M.B Jayakody, Commandant of RTS - Puttalam, together with a large gathering of Senior Officers, Officers, other ranks and close relations of the recruits.

538 recruits completed training and the following recruits were specially commended for their skills.

Recruit Course No 97

Excellent Soldier in All Aspects - Recruit M.M.H Semasinghe - Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

First in Order of Merit - Recruit G.A.P.P Senadeera - Sri Lanka Artillery

Best in Physical Fitness - Recruit K.W.G.L.P Gunawardena - Sri Lanka Signal Corps

Recruit Course No 98

Excellent Soldier in All Aspects - Recruit S.Y Makalandage - Sri Lanka National Guard

First in Order of Merit - Recruit W.D.S Nethumina - Sri Lanka Signal Corps

Best in Physical Fitness - Recruit H.W.S Rangana - Sri Lanka Armoured Corps