Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Sri Lanka Army issued the following press release:
24th April 2024 17:50:31 Hours
Officers and Other Ranks of 21 Infantry Division, together with their family members participated in Sinhala and Hindu New Year festival celebrations, organized at the Kumbichchankulama Tank premises on 21 April 2024.
The festival commenced after Major General H.H.K.S.S Hewage RWP RSP USP rcds psc, General Officer Commanding, 21 Infantry Division lighting the traditional oil lamp.
Bun eating, pillow-fights, raban playing, eye-placing on the Elephant, tug of war, fancy dress parade, selection of the New Year Princes and a number of other traditional and fun-making games dominated the day's proceedings to the much amusement of...