Documented history of Kandula launched
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Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
treating Kandula, the mascot of Sri Lanka Light Infantry.
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Documented history of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry’s (SLLI) “Kandula,”
the regimental mascot that served the SLLI for 50 years was released on
Sunday evening at the National Arts Gallery, Colombo. Defence and Urban
Development Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Army Commander Lieutenant
General Jagath Jayasuriya and senior officers participated.
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A child receiving Defence Ministry Seva Vanitha Unit
chairperson Ayoma Rajapaksa on arrival. |
A photographic exhibition that coincides with the importance of the
lineage of ‘ Kandula I’ to ‘Kandula VII’ in the past 50 years is also at
the same venue.
It was opened by Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya.
The bilingual pictorial-named “Kandula, the Elephant Mascot” with
many photos that depict various stages of the elephant’s association in
royal, Presidential, Independence Day, national and other events of
significance, decorate the dossier, produced by researchers at the SLLI
Regiment. The other historical Sinhala saga,
“ Mangala Hasthi, Kandula” authored by an editorial board of the SLLI
was also launched on Sunday evening.
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The Defence Secretary viewing the photographic exhibition. |
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