‘Soorya Mangallaya’ Celebrated at MIC Hqrs

Troops of the Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) contributing their share to the New Year spirits had own Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival organized inside the MIC Headquarters premises in Karandeniya in Galle on Wednesday (18).

The New Year festival of the MIC gave prominence to sports and games of traditional and fun-making nature.

In line with the directions of Major General Rukmal Dias, Colonel Commandant, MIC, the New Year ceremony started after oil lamp lighting ritual.

Tug-of-war, eye-placing by the blindfolded, bun-eating, lime and spoon race, cadjan weaving, pillow fighting, gunny bag race, blind and pot cracking, tracing of hidden guest, musical chairs and fancy dress pageant, together with a number of other traditional and fun-making games dominated the day’s sequence of events to the much amusement of all the onlookers.

Valuable gifts were given away to the winners before a buffet lunch was served to all those participating in the New Year festival.

Senior Officers, Officers, Other Ranks, Invitees and members of the civil staff enjoyed the events and greeted one another in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.