Ex-Services News

Medical Aid and advice

The Army Medical Corps Ex-Servicemen’s Association has inaugurated a project to help disabled members by visiting their homes, and also help them fulfil other requirements. Major General Dudley Perera President of the association and the ex-committee will participate in this. On a particular day, a certain area will be selected and the disabled and sick members would be given medical attention and their families would be given help within the purview of the association. Members and the families are requested to contact Sisira 077-7364506, Jayantha 071-8141487.

Associations Affiliated to SLESA

(1) The C.R.N.V.R. Association (2) The Ceylon Artillery Association (3) The Sri Lanka Engineers Association (4) Army Signals Association (5) The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Association (6) The Army Service Corps Ex-Servicemen’s Association (7) The Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps Association (8) R.A.S.C. Association of Sri Lanka (9) The Sri Lanka Naval Association (10) The Sri Lanka Ex-Air Force Association (11) The Armour Veterans Association (12) The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Ex-Servicemen’s Association (13) The Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Association (14) Kandy Ex-Servicemen’s Association (15) The Gemunu Watch Ex-Servicemen’s Regimental Association (16) The Ex-Military Policemen’s Association (17) The Sri Lanka Elect. and Mech. Engineers Ex-Servicemen’s Assn. (18) The Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps Association (19) Sri Lanka Army Engineers Services Association (20) Ex-Commando Legion (21) Sri Lanka Naval Women’s Association (22) Association of Veteran Naval Communicators (23) S.L. Army General Service Regt. Association (24) Ex-Servicemen’s Assn. of the Gajaba Regiment (25) Association of Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps (26) Sri Lanka Air Force Regt Past Members Club (27) Air Force Electronic and Telecom Association (28) Military Intelligence Corps Regtl. Ex-servicemen’s Association (29) Sri Lanka Rifle Corps Ex-Servicemen’s Association (30) Sri Lanka Ex-Air Force Women’s Association (31) Sri Lanka National Guard Ex-Servicemen’s Association (32) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment Ex-Servicemen’s Association.

Corporate Bodies Affiliated to SLESA

(1) Matale Ex-Servicemen’s Association (2) Ceylon War Veterans Association of World War II (3) Sri Lanka Armed Forces Pensioners Association (4) Uva Province Ex-Servicemen’s Association.

Affiliated Foreign Associations to SLESA

(1) The Ceylon Ex-Servicemen’s Association Australia Branch Inc. (2) Sri Lanka Ex-Service Persons Association - UK.

Office Bearers of the Army General Service Corps Regimental Association

The following Office Bearers were elected for the year 2011/2012.

President - Major General R K P Ranaweera USP
Vice President - Lt. Colonel W P R Senaratne
Hony. Secretary - Major J M P Jayasinghe
Asst. Secretary - M G Thilakaratne Banda
Treasurer - Major N P Perera USP
Asst. Treasurer - M G A B Abayaruwan
Hony. Auditors - H W M H P Fernando, E W Jayasekera USP, R M B Ratnayake

In addition a group of 10 members were elected to the Executive Committee.

Billiard and Snookers Tournament

Finals of the Billiards and Snooker tournament organized by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Institute (SLESI) was held on August 10 at the Billiard Room of the SLESI.

B R Tilakaratne of Sri Lanka Engineers Association won the championship of the billiard tournament by scoring 352 - 250 marks. Runner-up was Major H Wilson of the Sri Lanka Engineers Association.

N K Siripala of Armour Veterans Association won the championship of the snooker tournament winning by 3 - 1. Runner-up was G Jayasundara of Sri Lanka Engineers Association.

Cash prizes trophies and certificates were awarded by Major General Tilak Paranagama VSV USP President SLESI and Captain Patrick Jayasinghe PSV President SLESA.

Vice President SLESA Major General K A M G Kularatne USP and Lt. Col. D M Amarakoon of the Ex-Co participated as invitees. Major Sunil Jayaratne Manager, SLESI was the Chief Organizer of this tournament.

SLN Women’s Association Families Get-together

The Sri Lanka Naval Women’s Association, which was inaugurated in 1985 comprising of women sailors and officers has planned to hold its mid - 2011 get-to-gether at the Gampaha Botanical Gardens on August 28 from 10 a.m. on a grand scale.

The President and the Executive Committee invite all members to participate in this event. Contact secretary Renuka Edwin on 071-7703452 or 071 - 4417683 (Ayoma) for details.