The National Cadet Corps (NCC) commemorated its 145th anniversary with a series of religious observances and ceremonial events held on April 28 and 29, invoking blessings for the institution and paying tribute to cadets and officers who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
The commemorative events commenced at the NCC Headquarters on April 28 with a Pirith Chanting Ceremony organized to seek the blessings of the Triple Gem for the continued progress and prosperity of the Corps. The Maha Sangha was ceremonially escorted in a vibrant procession featuring traditional dance troupes representing the 3rd, 9th, and 26th battalions.
Religious rites were conducted under the guidance of the Chief Incumbent of Sri Sudarshanaramaya Temple, Kalubowila. During the ceremony, merits were transferred to all NCC officers and cadets who made the supreme sacrifice in safeguarding the sovereignty of the motherland.
Following the overnight Pirith chanting, an almsgiving ceremony for the Maha Sangha was held at the Headquarters Administrative Complex in the early hours of April 29.
The Chief Incumbent commended the organizers for the successful arrangements and highlighted the importance of preserving religious and cultural traditions within national institutions. Cadets, commanding officers of all 30 battalions, executive and training officers, Tri-Forces permanent staff members, and civilian employees of the Corps also participated in the religious observances.
Meanwhile, the NCC’s annual flag blessing ceremony was held with solemnity and grandeur at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo on April 29.
Accompanied by traditional Hewisi drummers, Corps flags were carried in procession into the temple premises, where Pirith chanting and religious blessings were conducted for the National Cadet Corps flag, training centre flags, provincial headquarters flags, and all battalion flags representing the Corps’ 30 battalions.
The ceremony brought together Cadet Regimental Sergeant Majors (Cadet RSMs), commanding officers, executive officers, provincial deputy directors, training officers, and commandants of NCC training centres representing all battalions countrywide.
Senior NCC officials, including Brigadier (Administration and Quartering), the Corps Secretary, Colonel (Training), and the Head of Procurement, joined the Director of the NCC, Major General A.P.C.R. Premathilaka, in the religious observances.
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