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Sri Lanka Army

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Parade in Rehearsal Visited by Commander

 

Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Director General (DG) of Civil Security Department (CSD), Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris and a few other senior officers of the tri-services Wednesday (15) morning inspected the ‘National Victory Day - 2013’ parade, now in rehearsal at Galle Face Green.

Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya taking a close look at every segment of the Army contribution to the parade, instructed respective Commanding Officers to make several adjustments to make the parade more smart and attractive.

‘National Victory Day’ parade, a fitting tribute to bravery of War Heroes and Security Forces, coincides with ongoing national War Heroes month and is dedicated to the eternal memory of all War Heroes of the Tri-services, Police and the Civil Security Department, who tirelessly eliminated the ruthless terrorism that plagued this country for over 30 years and defended the territorial integrity, crushing LTTE in May 2009.

The military parade, presented by troops of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and the Civil Security Department, is held for the fourth successive year, marking its fourth anniversary of the victory against terrorism.