During the brief interaction, General Shavendra Silva, appreciative of his dedicated service to the Army and his Regiment well over 34 years shared a few thoughts and recalled some memories during his career in the organization. The retiring Senior Officer served many key appointments and has been performing his duties as the FMA-Kilinochchi at the time of his retirement.

The outgoing Senior Officer, one of the proud soldiers-groomed by the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) also thanked the Commander of the Army for his wishes and the thoughtfulness while mentioning about the encouragement he received from the Army Chief in the performance of his duties. Towards the end of the interaction, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva awarded a special memento to the retiree as a symbol of appreciation and commendation. The gesture was reciprocated