18th November 2020 08:00:29 Hours
The outgoing Major General Priyantha Senaratne was accorded a ceremonial Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour salute when he recently arrived at the Commando Regiment (CR) HQ at Ganemulla on the eve of his retirement.
After the Guard Turnout and the Guard of Honour saluted him, he made a bee-line to the CR War Monument and paide tribute to the memory of fallen CR War Heroes.
Afterwards, Major General addressed a cross-section of other ranks of the Regiment. In his speech to the other ranks, he explained the value of Commandos and the importance of maintaining sound physical efficiency level to carry out the tasks, assigned and insisted on the discipline of soldiers to uphold the name of the Commandos.
Thereafter, he planted a mango sapling in memory of his retirement, prior to addressing Officers in the Regiment. In his address to the Officers, he recapitulated his life-time experiences in the Army and advised all officers to maintain physical standards to accepted level and maintain good discipline to lead the Regiment to success.
After those formalities, an all rank lunch followed at the Corporals’ Club premises. At the end of the events, the retiring Major General was greeted by all Commandos in a street line salute where he presented his last salute to the Regiment.
In the evening, retired Major General Priyantha Senaratne was invited for a formal dining out at the Officers' Mess with senior officers of the regiment together with their spouses. He was presented a token of appreciation by the Colonel of the Regiment Major General Pradeep de Silva and Mrs. Anuja de Silva, Chairperson of the CR Seva Vanitha unit offered a memento to Mrs. Kushmi Senaratne.
Afterwards, Major General Priyantha Senaratne made an emotional speech and extended his gratitude to all Commanding Officers, Colleagues and Young Officers who assisted him in the performance of his role of duty over 34 years in the Sri Lankan Army. url clone | 『アディダス』に分類された記事一覧
