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Historical Event - First Gunner Observers who serve on UN Observer Mission
2019-09-25Captain K W P Gunaratna (Rtd) of 3rd Field Regiment Ceylon Artillery was the first ever Gunner Officer who represented the Ceylon Artillery during United Nations Pakistan Observer Mission in India and Pakistan (UNIPOM) in 1965, Captain A Rathnayake of Ceylon Artillery joined the same mission few months later. Officers from about 20 nations participated for the mission. It was a historical moment since Sri Lanka had not participated in UN missions before and foreign travel was rare due to strict travel restrictions. The government had selected 10 x Commissioned Officers from three services to serve on the United Nations Observer Mission with 6 x Officers from the Army and 2 x Officers each from the Royal Ceylon Air Force and the Royal Ceylon Navy.
Maj Gen BKGML Rodrigo RSP psc IG
Brig SP Malawarage RSP USP IG
Brig KADNR Kannangara RSP IG
Col RWRSSDDS Senarath psc IG
WO I GVS Iroshan USP
Seva Vanitha Branch
Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo
The Colonel Commandant,
and All Ranks
of
Regiment of Artillery
Congratulates
the following Gunner Officer
on his birthday
Lt Col H B M B N Bandara RWP RSP USP SLA
0772612996
07 November 2023
