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Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment

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31st December 2024 21:16:04 Hours

SLSR Commemorates Fallen War Heroes with Annual Ceremony

The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) held its Annual Commemoration Ceremony on 28 and 29 December 2024 to commemorate fallen war heroes, with special recognition given to their families.

Major General W.P.A.D.W Nanayakkara RSP VSV USP ndu, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel of the Regiment SLSR, graced the event as the Chief Guest. During the occasion, floral tributes were paid at the SLSR War Memorial to commemorate the war heroes.

Religious services representing Catholic, Hindu, and Islamic faiths were held at sacred locations in Warakapola. The ceremony culminated in an overnight pirith chanting, followed by an alms-giving ceremony on 29 December 2024 to invoke blessings on the fallen heroes and their families.