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Sri Lanka Army to mark 66th anniversary tomorrow
Sep 27, 201512:59 PM
The countdown to the commemoration of the forthcoming 66th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army and the Army Day (October 10), begins on Monday (28) with an inaugural flag- blessing ceremony and other religious observances at Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa, the SL Army said in a statement.
In Kandy, offer of Buddha Pooja, alms and Ata Pirikara to 66 members of the Maha Sangha, Pirith chanting and invocation of blessings symbolically on all the Army flags make up the inaugural ceremony in connection with the Army anniversary.
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest attends all these ceremonies with a representative gathering of senior officers, officers and other rankers.
