SLSR Regimental Headquarters salutes fallen War Heroes

The Regimental Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) commemorated their fallen War Heroes at its Ambepussa Headquaters on Saturday, giving pride of place to next of kin and children of SLSR War Heroes.

Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya was the Chief Guest on the occasion, at the invitation of Colonel of the Sinha Regiment.

Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya placing a floral tribute at the SLSR Monument to commemorate the War Heroes of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) at the Regimental Headquarters in Ambepussa.

The event, organized for the 23rd consecutive year, paid floral tributes to the SLSR memorial at the premises and transferred merits to 143 officers and 3719 other rankers who made the supreme sacrifice while defending the country’s territorial integrity.

The Army Commander was welcomed by the Regimental Commander of the Sinha Regiment on arrival.

It followed the floral tribute to the SLSR Monument in commemoration of SLSR War Heroes. Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya and Mrs. Jayasuriya placed floral tributes to the fallen martyrs together with the next of kin and children of the departed who also lit lamps in their memory.

The Army Commander recalled the supreme sacrifices made by SLSR War Heroes like Captain Aladeniya and Hasalaka Gamini and reminded that those sacrifices have now borne fruit, since the country, in peacetime is heading for a speedy development.

The Commander also shared a couple of views with the family members of the War Heroes. He also shared a few thoughts with the parents of the War Hero Hasalaka Gamini, who sacrificed his life while defending his camp at Elephant Pass.

SLSR troops made a symbolic cash donation of Rs two million towards the Brave Hearts project, engaged in the Abimansala construction at Kamburupitiya.

The cheque to this effect was presented to the Commander by the Colonel of the SLSR Regiment.

Senior SLSR Officers Major General Jaliya Nammuni (Retd), Major General W.A.A. de Silva (Retd), Brigadier T.R.T. Jayathunge (Retd) and a gathering of officers were also present at the occasion.