Passing out ceremony of 293 Naval recruits
[195th Regular Intake]
* Best Recruit E M C L Ekanayake
* Best Sportsman K S J Kumara
* Highest aggregate score S T Ambepitiya
* Best Marksman A A S M Amarasinghe
* Best Division Sagara Division
[197th Volunteer Intake]
* Best Recruit R M N B Rathnayake
* Highest aggregate score A T Lasantha
* Best Sportsman P B W A E Samarakoon
* Best Marksman H P P Dissanayake
* Best Division Mahaweli Division
Best Recruit E M B L Ekanayake receiving his award from Navy
Director General (Logistics) Rear Admiral M Premathilake |
Two hundred and ninety-three Naval recruits belonging to the 195th
Intake of the Regular Naval Force (RNF) and the 197th Intake of the
Volunteer Naval Force (VNF) passed out at a Passing Out Parade at SLNS
Thaksila, Welisara Saturday.
Sri Lanka Navy Director General (Logistics) Rear Admiral M
Premathilake took the salute as Chief Guest.
The 195th RNF Intake was trained at SLNS Parakumba in Sampoor and the
197th VNF Intake was trained at SLNS Vijaya in Kalpitiya. The newly
passed-out sailors exhibited their skills and talents captivating the
spectators. Sailors who excelled during training were presented awards.
In the 195th Regular Intake, Recruit E M C L Ekanayake clinched the
award for the Best Recruit. Recruit K S U Kumara was selected as the
Best Sportsman. Recruit S T Ambepitiya won the award for the highest
aggregate score in all subjects. Recruit A A S M Amarasinghe was
adjudged the Best Marksman. The Sagara Division won the award for the
Best Division.
In the 197th Volunteer Intake, Recruit R M N B Rathnayake won the
award for the Best Recruit. Recruit A T Lasantha clinched the award for
the highest aggregate score in all subjects.
Recruit P B W A E Samarakoon was selected as the Best Sportsman. The
award for the Best Marksman was won by Recruit H P P Dissanayake. The
Mahaweli Division won the award for the Best Division. |