In commemoration of 43rd Death Anniversary of late General Sir John Kotelawala and celebration of 43rd Anniversary of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, an all-night Pirith Chanting Ceremony was held at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University premises on 12th October 2023 and followed by alms giving to Maha Sangha on 13th October 2023 to invoke blessings to all personnel of the University including all Tri Forces Officers, Academic Staff, Officer Cadets, Day Scholars, Non Academic Staff, Civil Staff and their families.

Rear Admiral HGU Dammika Kumara, Vice Chancellor of KDU, Brigadier Chinthaka Wickramasinghe, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Defence and Administration), Air Commodore Rajinth Jayawardena, Rector – Metropolitan Campus KDU, Commodore Ruwan Rupasena, Rector – Kurunegala Campus KDU, academic and administrative staff KDU and their families, Cadets and Day Scholars participated in this function.