Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) recently celebrated its 134th Anniversary and the Silver Jubilee of the Regimental Day on 23rd October 2014 during fitting military ceremonies.
A Guard Turnout presented arms to the Colonel of the Regiment Major General Amal Karunasekara on his arrival at the premises after Brigadier Channa Weerasooriya, Centre Commandant, SLLI Regimental Headquarters warmly received him.
SLLI, then called Ceylon Infantry, was inaugurated on 1st April 1881.
Later Major General Amal Karunasekara was ushered to receive military honours and a formal Guard of Honour, accompanied by the regimental mascot, ‘Kandula’
Anniversary ceremonies in the year 2014 drew to a close on Friday (24) afternoon after an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony, the previous evening and an alms-giving to 25 monks.
Major General Karunasekara in keeping with ancient traditions invited the monks to commence chanting the previous evening and a special Anusasana (oration) delivered by Venerable Pilassey Wimaladhaja, Nayaka Thero before the commencement of the chanting, praised the SLLI for its invaluable services.
Major General P.P De Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Commandos, Major General W.D.L.P Wickramasinghe, Deputy Commandant of the Volunteer Force Headquarters, senior council members of the regiment, Major General T.T.R De Silva (Retired), Chairman, Sri Lanka Light Infantry Association, other senior officers, Regimental Staff Officers and a large gathering of officers and other ranks, joined the Pinkam, organized to bless the Regimental anniversary.
A Heel Daana (breakfast) on Friday (24) plus a Sangeeka Daana (alms giving) to 25 members of the Maha Sangha, plus an all rank tea party brought the anniversary programme to an end.
A Guard Turnout presented arms to the Colonel of the Regiment Major General Amal Karunasekara on his arrival at the premises after Brigadier Channa Weerasooriya, Centre Commandant, SLLI Regimental Headquarters warmly received him.
SLLI, then called Ceylon Infantry, was inaugurated on 1st April 1881.
Later Major General Amal Karunasekara was ushered to receive military honours and a formal Guard of Honour, accompanied by the regimental mascot, ‘Kandula’
Anniversary ceremonies in the year 2014 drew to a close on Friday (24) afternoon after an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony, the previous evening and an alms-giving to 25 monks.
Major General Karunasekara in keeping with ancient traditions invited the monks to commence chanting the previous evening and a special Anusasana (oration) delivered by Venerable Pilassey Wimaladhaja, Nayaka Thero before the commencement of the chanting, praised the SLLI for its invaluable services.
Major General P.P De Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Commandos, Major General W.D.L.P Wickramasinghe, Deputy Commandant of the Volunteer Force Headquarters, senior council members of the regiment, Major General T.T.R De Silva (Retired), Chairman, Sri Lanka Light Infantry Association, other senior officers, Regimental Staff Officers and a large gathering of officers and other ranks, joined the Pinkam, organized to bless the Regimental anniversary.
A Heel Daana (breakfast) on Friday (24) plus a Sangeeka Daana (alms giving) to 25 members of the Maha Sangha, plus an all rank tea party brought the anniversary programme to an end.
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