08th August 2023 22:14:03 Hours
Lieutenant General D L Kobbekaduwa RWP RSP VSV USP rcds psc, one of the most admired and finest war heroes in the contemporary history of Sri Lanka Army made the supreme sacrifice in protecting the motherland on 8 August 1992 at Araly point in Jaffna.
The 31st death anniversary of Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa was commemorated on 8 August 2023 amid military honours accorded at the General’s statue in the heart of Anuradhapura town. The main ceremony commenced soon after the arrival of the Chief Guest, Major General S W M Fernando WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc, Military Secretary and the Colonel Commandant SLAC.
The day’s programme consisted of religious observances, vigil mount, a two-minute silence, reading commemoration note, wreath-laying, and sounding of the Last Post and the Reveille.
Mrs Lali Kobbekaduwa with family members, Commander, Security Forces - Wanni, Commander, Security Forces - Central, Director General (Ops) - OCDS, Senior Officers, Officers of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps and Other Ranks joined the commemoration ceremony.
