A military parade commemo­rating the 77th Anniversary of the Tatmadaw (Navy) was held yesterday morning at the Na­val Training Command Head­quarters in Thanlyin Station yesterday.

 

It was attended by Com­mander-in-Chief (Navy) Ad­miral Htein Win, Chief of Staff (Navy) Vice-Admiral Aye Min Htwe, retired Command­er-in-Chief (Navy), and rele­vant naval officials and their families.

 

After the ceremonial proce­dures, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) observed the parade companies. He then made a speech, took a salute and left the event.

 

Moreover, the early alms food donation event commem­orating the 77th Anniversary of the Tatmadaw (Navy) took place at Maha Narvanikajaya Mingala Beikman in Thanlyin station. The monks led by State Sangha Maha Nayaka Chair­man Presiding Patron Sayadaw of Thanlyin Min Kyaung Monas­tery Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhi­vamsa and Ovada Cariya of Thanlyin Kyaikkhauk Pagoda Patron of Thanlyin Township Sangha Nayaka Chairman of Thudhamma Vinedo Pavarana of MyoU Setpyitkwin Monas­tery Presiding Sayadaw Bhadd­anta Teza attended the event, and Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Htein Win and his wife, Chief of Staff (Navy) Vice-Admiral Aye Min Htwe and his wife, senior naval officials, other ranks and their families were also present at the dona­tion event.

 

First, all the attendees took five precepts from Ovada Cariya Sayadaw of Kyaikkhauk Pagoda and listened to Paritta recited by the monks. Then, they donated offertories to the Sayadaws. Moreover, the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Commit­tee Chairman Presiding Pa­tron Sayadaw of Thanlyin Min Kyaung Monastery delivered sermons, and the aggregation shared merits gained and of­fered alms food to the Sayad­aws. — MNA/KTZH