08th October 2024 15:29:55 Hours
The Passing out Parade and certificate awarding ceremony of the Bomb and Improvised Explosive Devices Disposal (BIEDD) Course Number - 08 got underway at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering (SLSME) on 04 October 2024.
Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Commander Security Forces (West) and the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers graced the occasion as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Colonel J.A.C.S Jagoda psc, the Overlooking Commandant of the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering.
On his arrival, the Chief Guest was warmly welcomed by the Overlooking Commandant and accorded with a Guard Turnout.
Later on, the Vision and Mission Corner was unveiled by the Chief Guest, and the statue was constructed under the guidance of himself.
The ceremony was unfolded with an Improvised Explosive Devices Disposal demonstration conducted by the students. Following the demonstration, the Chief Guest pinned prestigious Bomb Disposal insignias on the passing-out students along with the Overlooking Commandant.
The dignified ceremony celebrated the graduation of 1 Officer and 23 Other Ranks of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers.
The event also featured the presentation of trophies and certificates to the newly passed out Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operators who excelled in BIEDD course number – 08. The Chief Guest congratulated and extended best wishes to the newly passed out students during his address.
The recipients of the following awards were specially commended for their extraordinary performance exhibited during the training period at the SLSME.
The First in Order of Merit - Captain N.R.J Thudawahewa
The Second in Order of Merit -Lance Corporal B.M.S.L Ariyarathna
The Third in Order of Merit - Sapper G.I Sampath
Major General D.B.L Colonne USP, Major General T.C Peiris RSP USP - Commander Sri Lanka Army Engineer Division, Deputy General Officer Commanding - 12 Infantry Division, Overlooking Centre Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, Commander Plant Engineer Brigade, Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks attended in the event.
