4 September 2018 11:22 am
Army Media Director Brigadier Sumith Atapattu assumed the mantle of command in the Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) in Dambulla as its Colonel of the Regiment yesterday.He succeeded Major General Kumudu Perera who relinquished his office on Saturday (1). Brigadier Atapattu, one of the most senior and highly respected MIR Senior Officers, was warmly welcomed by MIR Centre Commandant Colonel Janaka Priyadarshana before he was greeted to the formal Guard Turnout in accordance with military traditions.