Army chief handover duties [July 31 2013]

Army Commander General Jagath Jayasuriya handed over his duties to the new designated Army Commander Major General Daya Rathnayake today at a special ceremony held at the Army Headquarters.

Sri Lanka Army saluted the outgoing Army Commander with a Guard of Honour during this formal military ceremony. Maj. Gen. Ratnayake will be assuming duties as the new Army Commander tomorrow.  

General Jayasuriya will be taking over the duties as the new Chief of Defence Staff.  General Jayasuriya was the nineteenth Commander of the Army. He assumed office on July 15,