Sinha Regiment troops on UN assignments return

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING the second UN peacekeeping assignment en masse, the second batch of troops of the Army's Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) arrived in their motherland, Tuesday (13) evening to a warm welcome at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport.

Twenty One Officers and three hundred and fifty four Other Ranks, who have efficiently and effectively executed their six-month long assignments in Haiti returned home on a civil aircraft to be received warmly by Major General S. T Abeyratne, Deputy Log Command, Major General N Wijeinghe, Master General Ordnance, Major Genaral W.U.B Edirisinghe, Adjutant General, Major General V. N Wijayagunawardane, Comd 11 Div, Brigadier S.A. G Sooriyarachchi, Director Engineer Services and many other senior Officers in the Army.

Sinha Regiment troops on completion of their assignment in Haiti, phased out soon after the dispatch of their replacement, the third contingent of the Gamunu Watch of the Army.

Senior Officers after extending their warm greetings at this historic occasion shook hands with a representative batch of soldiers before all returnees, led by traditional drummers paraded towards the main terminal with UN, National, Army and SLSR flags holding amidst greetings and applause of their spouses and relatives who remained lined up.