Army Commander commended for historic parachute jump

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Colombo, Feb 02 (PMD) - Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, the Commander of the Army, received commendation for his recent ground-breaking static parachute jump.

The event, officiated by Sagala Ratnayake, Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff, along with E. M. S. B. Ekanayake, Secretary to the President, celebrated Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage as a dedicated and highly trained military leader.

The placement of the parachute insignia (Airborne) on the Army Commander's uniform serves as a symbolic representation of this extraordinary accomplishment, signifying Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage's unparalleled dedication to pushing boundaries and leading by example.

The event was held at the Presidential Secretariat today (02).

Comments - 26

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 02 February 2024 07:29 PM

When are you going to give him next assignment to kill the own citizens of this country? Why isn't their a medal for that, which needs to be given to all those Commanders from day one of obtaining independence.

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Mahendra Fernando Friday, 02 February 2024 08:14 PM

What is so extra-ordinary about this? Ordinary people feeding their families every day is the extra-ordinary thing these days.

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Buddhist Friday, 02 February 2024 08:23 PM

What a joke, Sagala pinning? Ah ah ah!

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Advisor or Vice President ? Saturday, 03 February 2024 08:30 PM

Is he an advisor or Vice President ? Advisor only advises the president but not to carry out official duties. Looks like it can only happen in SL. The Prime Minister should have officiated if President was not available.

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H.A.Sky Friday, 02 February 2024 08:27 PM

One Applauded for Successful Parachute Jump meanwhile Others in Pain for Failed Parachute Jump Practices.

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Rip Winkle Friday, 02 February 2024 08:28 PM

Seriously? Even kids and old ladies take parachute jumps these days!

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Uncle Paradise Friday, 02 February 2024 09:04 PM

Typically an airborne badge is given after extensive training and many many jumps and for young soldiers. Is he given this for completing one or few jumps? If so, what a shame!

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Saman Fwrnando Friday, 02 February 2024 09:06 PM

What a joke for Sagala to officiate this.....sad!

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Aviator Friday, 02 February 2024 09:08 PM

Big Deal

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RuwanL Friday, 02 February 2024 11:16 PM

This is a good sport for the high-flying president and the parliamentarians!

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Jeanne Saturday, 03 February 2024 01:59 AM

Who the hell cares about a parachute jump??? It would have been an honour to give and receive such a medal had it been in the middle of a raging war, and the jump was made to save civilians. But this? Utterly ridiculous and yet another colossal embarrassment in getting our priorities mixed up. There are hundreds of quiet heroes who are feeding, educating and clothing our struggling masses but no one bothers to acknowledge their great work. But again, in usual delusional fashion, Sri Lanka will hold a ceremony for a parachute jump. Priorities, sir, priorities. What are they exactly in today's context?

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L Jaya Saturday, 03 February 2024 02:12 AM

State jokes.

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Deepthi Saturday, 03 February 2024 02:15 AM

What's ground-breaking here? Also, President's Chief- of-Staff is decorating the army commander? We all know about Sagala, but the the army commander should have had a dignity to refuse this kind of nonsense.

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Rajiv De Silva Saturday, 03 February 2024 02:46 AM

Hillarious

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Ganga rama Saturday, 03 February 2024 02:58 AM

Sagala Ratnayaka should be overseas looking after the presidents needs not pinning medals on people.

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Ram Saturday, 03 February 2024 03:31 AM

Senior Advisor does Presidential functions. It should have been done by the Secretary to President. The usual protocols turned upside down.

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gokula siripathiarachchi Saturday, 03 February 2024 03:58 AM

This is nothing...our politicians put miracolous jumps around election time. This year will be the trickiest and hardest year for jumps..lets see who deserves medals

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Roger Halliday Saturday, 03 February 2024 05:53 AM

Sagala another stooge, why don't you give your boss to try a jump and give him also a medal. He has A flying sickness. We are the laughing stock of asia

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Sivalingam Saturday, 03 February 2024 07:21 AM

Sagala the concubine, who the hell does he think he is ?

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Kabir Hashim Saturday, 03 February 2024 07:25 AM

What clowns, go join the SJB.

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Joseph Saturday, 03 February 2024 12:44 PM

FM S F Won't accept this. He doesn't want any defence personnel to join the party.

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Sleazy president Saturday, 03 February 2024 08:00 AM

The government trying to put a positive spin on the parachuting disaster.

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Boru hila president Saturday, 03 February 2024 08:02 AM

A static parachute jump means jumping up and down in the same spot wearing a parachute?

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Terrence K Saturday, 03 February 2024 08:21 AM

With elections round the corner parachute jumping will be an added qualification which could be used since he could jump in promoting the President !!!!!

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Nincompoop Ranil Saturday, 03 February 2024 08:53 AM

This method is used world wide to train novice jumpers. I am scratching my head wondering why it deserves a medal

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Sam Panditha Saturday, 03 February 2024 05:55 PM

Sagala has no official role to give Medals/ wings. He is appointed by his friend the President as an Advisor and paid by the Government. Similarly any self respecting General would NOT accept to be pinned by such a person. What a Bankrupt country- celebrating 75 years independence!!

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