Special Explosive Ordnance Disposal Equipment under Chinese Grant Delivered to Army

The Sri Lanka Army this morning (13 Mar) gratefully accepted a stock of special Explosive Ordnance Disposal Equipment, which had been gifted to the Ministry of Defence under the Chinese Military Grant scheme during a simple formal ceremony, headed by His Excellency Qi Zhenhong, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka and General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence at the Army Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army, Major General W.H.K.S. Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndu, the Chief of Staff of the Army and Colonel Gao Bin, Deputy Defence Advisor of the Embassy of People's Republic of China in Sri Lanka were among the distinguished invitees.

At the beginning of the day's programme, a short video documentary was presented displaying existing bonds of goodwill and understanding that prevail between militaries in both countries. Afterwards, the formal signing of documents, related to the grant of equipment took place between His Excellency Qi Zhenhong and General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil.

Subsequently, eighteen REOD 4000 Explosive Ordnance Disposal medium robots, eighteen REOD 400 Explosive Ordnance Disposal robots, ten Anti Explosive Blankets and ten Explotion Protection Tanks and Vehicles were symbolically handed over to General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil by His Excellency Qi Zhenhong. The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence then presented them to the Commander of the Army.

Soon after, the gathering of Senior Officers and invitees had a close look at those new equipment which will be of much use to the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka.

Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks also took part in the arrangement.