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25th October 2021 14:15:00 Hours

Visiting NDC Student Officers Visits Jaffna

A delegation of 20 military officers and 14 spouses of India’s National Defence College (NDC) headed by Major General Hari B Pillai, Chief of the Directing Staff who are currently on a familiarization tour in Sri Lanka on visited Jaffna on Wednesday (20).

The delegation comprised of Senior Officers from India, United States of America, Japan, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia was received at the Palaly International Airport Jaffna by Brigadier General Staff and the Brigadier Admin and Quartering at the Security Force HQ - Jaffna on arrival.

Accordingly, the visiting delegation was accompanied to the Indian Peace Keeping Monument at Palaly while Head of the delegation, Major General Hari B Pillai proceeded to the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna to be warmly received by Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna.

Both of them paid tribute to the memory of fallen IPKF War Heroes, placing floral wreaths at the IPKF Monument during the brief and solemn ceremony.

Afterwards, the delegation proceeded to the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna where they were briefed on ‘‘Current Role and Tasks of the Security Forces of Jaffna’’. Furthermore, during the interaction session, general matters of relevance about the responsibilities and role of the military in the post-conflict era and efforts, being launched to improve notions of reconciliations and ethnic harmony with special focus on community-related projects were taken up for review.

The interaction session followed an elegant cultural event, presented by troops. After the session, Major General Hari B Pillai, head of the delegation signed the Visitors’ Book marking their visit to the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna. Moreover, in compliance with the customary formalities, mementoes were also exchanged as tokens of appreciation.

Finally, the delegation and the Senior Officers of the Security Force Headquarters posed for a group photograph at the Headquarters premises.