Vesak celebrations around the country
Police Bakthi Gee :
Sarath MALALASEKERA
Police personnel singing Bakthi Gee |
The annual Police Bakthi Gee was held at the Bambalapitiya Police
Grounds on Friday in the presence of a large gathering including the
Maha Sanga, present and past senior and junior police personnel and
their family members.
Chief guest Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was received at the
entrance to the Police Grounds by Inspector General of Police NK
Illangakoon, Senior DIG Gamini Navaratne, Senior DIG Anura Senanayake,
DIG Chandra Nimal Wagista and ASP Deemathi Periyapperuma and escorted to
the venue.
Former IGPs Ana Seneviratne, Frank de Silva, Jayantha Wickremaratne
and several retired senior police officers were among the gathering at
the Bakthi Gee programme.
Senior DIG Anura Senanayake also participated at the Bakthi Gee
presentation. Senior DIG Asoka Wijetileka composed a Bakthi Gee.
Police Headquarters DIG Bernard de Silva and Police Media Spokesman
Ajith Rohana also participated.
The Police Cultural Troupe performed several dance items directed by
Police Cultural Troupe director Superintendent of Police Karunarathna
Bandara. Music director was Sumith Liyanage
Bakthi Gee were composed by Dr Karunaratne Bandara with Aruna
Mudunkotuwa, Kavinda Dissanayake, Dayananda Madanayake, Wasantha Kumara
Karunaratne and Brabath Wasantha Geethaarachci all from the Police
Department
At the end of the programme, IGP Illangakoon thanked the singers,
members of the Police Band and the organisers. Officer- in- charge of
the Field Force Headquarters, Sub Inspector M L Nauffer and the other
members of the Police Media Division provided security. |