29th December 2021 13:18:06 Hours
Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa, Commander, Security Forces Jaffna, made his first formal field visit to the 55 Division Headquarters in Kadeykadu on Monday (27) where he addressed the troops at the Division Headquarters.
The General Officer Commanding 55 Division, Brigadier Prasanna Gunaratne after a welcome invited the Jaffna Commander to receive the salute in the drive- pass at the main entrance.
The troops address followed the planting of a Kumbuk sapling in the compound as a symbol of memory after he posed for group photographs. After an all rank tea, commander had an interaction with troops as a formality and underlined the importance of alertness to security, discipline of officers and other ranks, balance between work and personal life.
The visiting Security Forces Commander also received a briefing on the area of responsibilities from the General Officer Commanding of the 55 Division. Later, the Security Forces Commander visited 551,552 and 553 Brigades and it's under command units and the Battalion Training School at Periyapachchapalai.
Brigadier General Staff, Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers and staff officers of the security forces Jaffna and troops of the 55 Division were associated with the chain of events.
