Brigadier GS Fonseka USP psc took over duties from Maj Gen PWB Jayasundara(Rtd) VSV USP and assumed duties as the 14th Director, NCC today at an auspicious time. All PSOs of the HQ NCC witnessed the ceremonial event.
Before assuming duties, the new Director was received and welcome by the PSOs of the HQ NCC. After inspecting the Guard Turn out, the new Director was accorded a Street Line Salute by the Cadets of the 3rd Battalion NCC.
Soon after assuming duty, Brig. Sudantha Fonseka addressed the Officers, Other Ranks and the Civilian Staff of the HQ NCC.
Brig Sudhantha Fonseka, hailing from Kandy is an old boy of Darmaraja College, Kandy. He had been the Band Cadet Sergeant in 1990. He deserves to hold this prestigious appointment as he has climbed the ladder from Junior Cadet to Director NCC. Thus, he is able to get in to the boots of a teenaged Cadet and look through his eyes, which will be rather beneficial to thousands of Cadets in Sri Lanka.
Brigadier Sudhantha Fonseka was enlisted to the Intake 35 of Sri Lanka Army on 1st January 1991 and was posted to Sri Lanka Signal Corps on 29 th August 92, as a Second Lieutenant. He held many key appointments in the Signal Corps as well as in the Army. Before assuming duties as the Director NCC, he was the Centre Commandant of the Signal Corps.
May the Triple Gem bless him to keep the NCC flag high in the sky!