Major General KB Egodawele. RWP RSP VSV USP (Rted) re elected as President GWESRA
For Year 2011 /2012.
I am very proud to have been elected unanimously to the post of President of Gemunu Watch Ex-Servicemen's Regimental Association for a third term with confidence and great expectations. I regard it as the highest possible honor bestowed on me.
SriLanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association has organized the traditional Remembrance Day Ceremony of the War veterans which will conclude in a multi religious ceremony at the Vihara Maha Devi Park on Sunday 13th November2011, followed by Tri Service Ceremonial Parade. SriLanlkan soldiers died in World Wars and the heroes of the Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives to achieve peace and unity of our Motherland will be remembered on this day.
Appeal for Support- Gemunu Watch Ex-serviceman’s Regimental Association
We the members of Gemunu Watch Ex-serviceman’s Regimental Association (GWESRA) appeal to you to show your solidarity to the servicemen and to boost their morale by displaying a Poppy Wreath in your vehicle and in all vehicles in your establishment. A Car Wreath will cost you only Rs.200.You also can assist our Association by way of a donation. Assisting aged and feeble Gemunu Watch Ex-Servicemen, Offering medical assistance to them, financial assistance to their children for higher education and rehabilitation and sponsoring of disabled are the services provided utilizing Poppy funds and other donations. Cheques in favour of Gemunu Watch Ex- Servicemen’s Regimental Association should please be sent to Major General KB Egodawele RWP RSP VSV USP (Rted) President GWESRA, C/o Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd ,2G 26,BMICH,Baudhaloka Mawatha,Colombo 7.
Book Launch- “A MOST NOBLE PROFESSION” “Memories that Linger”
By General (Rted) GH De Silva.RWP VSV USP
A MOST NOBLE PROFESSION” “Memories That Linger”, book written by former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Pakistan General (Rted) GH De Silva.RWP VSV USP was launched at a colorful ceremony held at the Ramada Colombo Liberty Ballroom on Wednesday 20th July 2011.
Hon Gotabbaya Rajapakse RWP RSP Secretary, Ministry of Defence graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
14th Annual General Meeting of GWESRA will be held on Sunday 20 March 2011 at 0915 hrs at the Regimental Head Quarters Kuruvita. All members are requested to be present at 0900 hrs at the main entrance at RHQ. Agenda of the meeting has been posted to all members.
Demise of major general WMP Fernando VSV USP ndc psc (Rted) a severe loss to GWESRA.
Major General WMP Fernando passed away on 21st August 2010. His demise was a severe loss to his family, Sri Lanka army, Gemunu Regiment and Gemunu watch Ex-servicemen Regimental Association. At this moment of sadness the President and members of GWESRA join the family members of the late Major General Patrick Fernando in their hour of grief.
This year the Remembrance Day
Celebration will be held on 14th November 2010.On this day we
commemorate the sacrifice of our valiant servicemen who laid down their lives
for the protection of our Motherland.
25th Death Anniversary- Late Lt.Col.Srimal Mendis.
"If I don't stay and fight in the North, our future generations will need a visa to visit the north of Sri Lanka" Lt. Col. Srimal Mendis.
He sacrificed his life for his motherland.
A Remembrance Service will be held in memory of the Late Lt.Col.Srimal Mendis, at 1700 hours on Saturday 15th May 2010 to commemorate his 25th Death Anniversary, at the Holy Emmanuel Church (opposite Prince of Wales College) Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.
Family invites all friends and relatives to participate..
GWESRA 13th
Annual General Meeting held at RHQ
Kuruvita
.
The 13th
Annual General Meeting of GWESRA was held at the Brigadier A
Ariyappewruma Memorial Hall at the Regimental Centre Kuruvita on 21
March 2010. Members assembled at the main entrance at the Regimental
Centre at 1000 hrs. They marched up to the monument erected in memory
of War Heroes of the Regiment with the Regimental Band in the lead.
Colonel of the Regiment and the Patron of the Association Major General LBR Mark RSP USP ndu addressed the AGM held on 21 March 2010 at the Regimental Center at Kuruwita. He paid tribute to GWESRA for it's commitment towards upgrading the welfare of Gemunu Watch exservicemen and for the efforts being taken to uphold the traditions of Gemunu Watch.
“Monumental Memorial Park is indeed the Best Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of our Nation” says Lt Col AS Amaraserkara (Rted).
This Monumental
Memorial Park, commenced at the Gemunu Watch Regimental Centre in
Kuruwita perhaps the very first to be established in this country.
The climate in Kuruwita is ideal for the implementation of such a
project and it would set an example for other Regimental Centers to
commence similar projects in the rest of the country. There are many
Gemunu Watch personnel who have sacrificed their lives to protect and
preserve the unity and territorial integrity of our nation for
posterity. It is environmental friendly and would serve a useful
purpose as they contribute towards enriching the environment.
Monumental Memorial Park is indeed the best tribute to the fallen
heroes of our nation, said Lt Col AS Amaraserkara (Rted) the Vice President of GWESRA who was instrumental in implementing this noble project.
57th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SLESA-2010.
57th Annual General Meeting of the of the General Council of SLESA will be held on Sunday 25th April at 1000 hrs at the Danthurai Hall Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemens’ Institute at No 29 Bristol Street Colombo 01.
GWESRA Head Office Building Opened.
The Office building of Gemunu Watch Ex Servicemen Regimental Association was ceremonially declared opened by General GH De Silva RWP VSV USP ndc (Rted) the first Regimental Commander and former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army at a colorful ceremony held at Kuruita on 12 January 2010. Colonel of the Regiment Major General LBR Mark RSP USP ndu graced the occasion. The large gathering present at the occasion included senior serving officers and their wives and a cross section of all ranks from GWESRA.
General Bull Weeratunga Remembered.
Bull was his pet name from school days. He earned it for his childish imprudence. He had many friends. He was both adored and admired by some. He also had his adversaries. Some of them were bitter critics. They loathed his military life-style. In the history of any army in the world, officers and men who were exceptional, who were honest, always had their enemies. History is replete with examples of those great men. Gen. Weeratunga was no exception.
The better part of his military career was in the Jaffna peninsula. It began with controlling illicit immigration and smuggling across the Palk Straits. From there he saw the transition of Tamil moderation into militancy. Thereafter he held sway at some very critical moments in the nation's history - the horrendous ethnic violence in July 1983, the guerrilla attack on Sri Maha Bodhi in May 1985, the induction of Indian Peace Keeping troops in July 1987, to name a few.
Presentation Ceremony of Imported Commode Chairs/Wheel Chair Commodes to Disabled Gemunu Watch War Heroes on 26/09/2009.
The Presentation Ceremony of Wheel Chair Commodes/Commode Chairs to the Disabled War Heroes of the Gemunu Watch was held on 26th September 2009 at the Kuruwita Army camp, the Home of Gemunu Watch. Executive Committee Members of Gemunu Watch Ex Service Regimental Association and a large number of disabled war heroes were present. Mr.Ananda Welikala and Mr. Das represented the donors at this ceremony.
Presentation Ceremony of the Wheel Chair Commodes/Commode Chairs to the Gemunu Watch Disabled.
Please find the latest update on the Presentation ceremony of the Wheel Chair Commodes/Commode Chairs to the Gemunu Watch Disabled War Heroes on Saturday the 26th September 2009 at the Gemunu Watch Regimental Centre, Kuruwita.
The GWESRA North Western Province branch was inaugurated on the 16 Aug 2009
at the provincial capital. Following ex servicemen were elected as office bearers.
Dates for the Executive Committee Meetings for the year 2009 are as follows. All meetings will be held at HQ-SLESA, Bristol Street, Colombo 1.
30th August 2009,
27th September 2009,
25th October 2009,
29th November 2009,
27th December 2009.
GWESRA Uva Branch Opened.
Members of Gemunu Watch Ex Servicemen Regimental Association in the Uva Province assembled at the Uva Camp Diyatalawa, the Home of the Ist Battalion Gemunu Watch on 22nd June 2009 to establish the Uva Provincial Branch under the patronage of the Hon President of the GWESRA Major General KB Egodawele RWP RSP VSV USP (Rted).
"I am the proudest Head of State in the world"- Says President in his Victory Day speech
[June 03 2009]
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces today (June 3) hailed the valiant forces who wiped out terrorism from the country, saying that they have made him the proudest head of the state in the World.
The ceremony to mark the National (War Heroes) Ranaviru Day was held to commemorate the war heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice to safeguard the sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the motherland near the Ranaviru monument at Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, yesterday (June 07).
Appeal For Contributions For Gemunu Watch War Heroes.
Gemunu Watch Ex- Servicemen's Disabled War Heroes Fund.
We kindly request you to assist the Gemunu Watch Ex-Servicemen's Regimental Association (GWESRA) to help our valiant disabled war heroes who had been fighting the ruthless terrorists to protect our country during the past three decades.We are proud members of the Gemunu Watch, one of Sri Lanka Army's frontline infantry regiments, who had the honour to serve our motherland and now wish to assist our comrades who are presently in service.
Major General Lalin Fernando (Retired) in an interview with the Daily News expressed his views on the most significant military victory accomplished by the Armed Forces freeing the nation from three decades of LTTE terror.
He said he considers the soldiers who waged this war against terrorism as the
greatest treasure while the Leaders who boosted the morale and gave the
leadership as the greatest Leaders we have had in our history.
President conferred with the highest national honour
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces has been conferred with the title Vishawakeerthi Sri Threesinhaladishwara.
This is a tribute to the gallant warriors who have braved all odds to defeat LTTE terror and show the International community that the War against terror can be won by military means as well. This tribute is primarily to those who were in the arena, without whom anything was possible. May the blessings of the triple gem guide and protect them in all their future endeavours.
By
Brig. (Retd) Hiran N Halangoda, RWP RSP USP USACGSC
Annual General Meeting of the GWESRA was held on 15th March 2009 at the Gemunu Regimental Centre Kuruvita with the participation of a large number of members of the association........
Another successful project implemented jointly by the Thawalama Development Foundation and the Manel Mal Movement was concluded at the Gemunu Watch Regimental centre in Kuruwita on 15th March 2009.
The new Executive
Committee of GWESRA inspected the proposed site for the construction
of a chalet in the premises of Veterans Home at
Bolagala, Katana.
Parami Kulatunga RSP, VSV, USP remembered.
09 October 2008 is his 57th Birthday.
General (R) C. S. Weerasooriya RWP RSP VSV USP.former Commander of the Army and High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Pakistan writes “One could write volumes about the military achievements of an officer who served for nearly thirty five years. However, I feel that in the final count what matters most is the impression one leaves behind as a human being. Parami was characterized by his genial and pleasant personality.
A proposal by Capt (QM) RM Weerakoon to open a GWESRA branch in Kandy for the convenience of the large numbers of retired Gemunu Watch members ......................
Major General KB Egodawele (Rted) and Major General PSB Kulatunga (posthumously)were conferred Visista Seva Vibhushanaya by His Excellency the President
The Object of The Black Watch Association, which is a charity registered in Scotland, is to help all those who have served in the Regiment or their dependants if they find themselves in adverse circumstances................
It is excellently structured, very informative and well contributed to.
Commander Cecil Gooneratne writes from1 Chelsea Gardens Norton Stockton on Tees UK.Cdr CBH Gooeratne is ex STC, BRNC Dartmouth and Sultan of Oman's Navy and lives with his family in England.
