REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY 2021 HELD IN COLOMBO
6:30pm on Sunday 14th November 2021
The Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen's Association (SLESA) honoured all fallen War Heroes, including those of the World Wars during a fitting ceremony that commemorated Remembrance Day, more popularly known as “Poppy Day”, at the Vihara Maha Devi Park Cenotaph this morning (14 November 2021). The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, along with the Chief of Staff, Commander of the Navy, past tri-service commanders and members of tri-services attended for the ceremony.
The War Memorial in Colombo was initially erected at the Galle Face but the cenotaph was later dismantled and reassembled at its present location during the Second World War. The Cenotaph contains the names of those killed during First World War, while the Memorial Wall behind it maintains the names of those killed in the Second World War. The event was organized with due consideration to COVID-19 health guidelines.
The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, along with the Chief of Staff, Commander of the Navy, past tri-service commanders and members of tri-services attended for the ceremony.
The War Memorial in Colombo was initially erected at the Galle Face but the cenotaph was later dismantled and reassembled at its present location during the Second World War. The Cenotaph contains the names of those killed during First World War, while the Memorial Wall behind it maintains the names of those killed in the Second World War. The event was organized with due consideration to COVID-19 health guidelines.
