Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 22 -- Sri Lanka Army issued the following press release:

22nd April 2024 11:48:15 Hours

Officers and Other Ranks of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), together with their family members participated in Sinhala and Hindu New Year festival celebrations, organized at the SLSR Regimental Centre, Ambepussa on 19 April 2024.

The festival commenced after Major General W.P.A.D.W Nanayakkara RSP VSV USP ndu, Commander of Security Forces - Wanni and Colonel of the Regiment of SLSR and Mrs. Neluka Nanayakkara, Chairperson, SLSR - Seva Vanitha Branch (SVB), lighting the traditional oil lamp.

Bun eating, pillow-fights, raban playing, eye-placing on the Elephant, tug of war, fancy dress parade and a number of other traditional...