Sinha Regiment war heroes remembered

Sri Lanka Army Sinha Regiment (SLSR) on Saturday commemorated war heroes who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland. Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya was the Chief Guest.

The Army Commander was welcomed by Sinha Regiment Regimental Commander Major General D.R.A.B. Jayathilake.

It was followed by a floral tribute to the SLSR Monument in commemoration of SLSR War Heroes. Lieutenant General Jayasuriya placed floral wreaths and paid tribute. Senior Officers, officers, other ranks and family members of the fallen War Heroes followed.

Afterwards Lieutenant General Jayasuriya read out a message sent by Gotabhaya Rajapaksa the Secretary of Defence for the occasion. The Army Commander used that opportunity to share a couple of views with the family members of War Heroes present. Lieutenant General Jayasuriya planted a tree sapling in the SLSR premises as the token of memory.

The Army Commander also laid a foundation stone for a new SLSR museum building and opened the new residential quarters for SLSR soldiers.

President Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) Manjulika Jayasuriya distributed scholarships among children of War Hero families.