STF to commemorate dead heroes

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Police Special Task Force is to hold its 27th War Heroes commemoration ceremony today and it will continue until September 3, under the auspices of STF Commandant DIG R.M.W.C. Ranawana.

Plans are afoot to hold an overnight Pirith chanting ceremony at the Katukurunda Training School today, while a Sangika Dhana will be offered to 50 Bikkhus tomorrow.

Several programmes have been planned in Weherahena, Matara, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura and at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy as well. Simultaneously, at the 27th War Heroes commemoration celebrations, a special exposition of the sacred Tooth Relic will be held at the Sri Dalada Maligawa on September 3 for the benefit of families of STF personnel who had scarificed their lives for the defence of their country. The STF also plans to award scholarships to children of STF families who had been affected by the war.

Currently, they have donated nearly 1,000 scholarships, while money will be deposited in accounts of the children of War Heroes.