Air Force honours officers/airmen
Chaminda Perera
The Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday honoured 57 officers and 382 airmen
who made supreme sacrifice for the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of the nation in a solemn ceremony held at the SLAF war heroes memorial
at the Ratmalana Air Base yesterday.
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A disabled personnel placing a wreath at the SLAF war
heroes’ memorial. |
The officers of all ranks and file led by Air Force Commander Air
Chief Marshal Roshan Goonatileke and Chief of Air Force Staff Air Vice
Marshal P.B. Premachandra observed two minutes silence in remembrance of
their sacrifice for the Motherland.
The Air Force's contribution towards the establishment of peace in
the country is incomparable since the beginning of the humanitarian
operation from Mavilaru.
The SLAF was actively involved in the wiping out of terrorism in the
country by destroying terrorists' logistic facilities.
The Air Force Commander and the Chief of Air Force Staff offered
floral tributes to the war heroes memorial while officers representing
all ranks of the SLAF including the civil servants placed floral wreaths
at the war memorial. A disabled solider representing the Air Force
personnel who became disabled in their duties to safeguard the
motherland also made floral tributes to the war heroes' memorial.
This ceremony organised by the SLAF for the 12th year in succession
was attended by air bases' commanders, directors and high ranking
officers of the SLAF.
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