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Gemunu Watch 'Pranaama Pooja' Recalls Memories of Fallen War Heroes


The ‘Pranaama Pooja’ (offer of tributes) in memory of fallen War Heroes of the Gemunu Watch (GW) took place recently for two days at Kuruwita Gemunu Watch Regimental Headquarters.

Those programmes, headed by Major General S. Udumalagala, Colonel of the Regiment and Mrs Chintha Udumalagala, Chairperson, GW Seva Vanitha Unit, kicked off with an all-night ‘Pirith’ chanting at the temple premises inside the GW Regimental Headquarters premises. The religious event transferred merits to all fallen War Heroes and invoked blessings on speedy recovery of injured War Heroes and other serving soldiers. Offer of alms to 25 members of the Maha Sangha, the following morning culminated the first phase of those commemorative ceremonies.

The second day commemorative ceremonies largely focused on welfare of affected War Hero families, disable War Heroes and other serving soldiers. GW Seva Vanitha chairperson along with other senior officers gave a patient hearing to those family members of fallen War Heroes during a special forum on the occasion and found solutions then and there for some of their burning issues that were presented to the forum.

Next item on the agenda saw award of ‘Pranama’ certificates to parents and children of fallen War Heroes as colourful entertaining features presented by GW dancers and cultural troupes provided amusement to the occasion. A special poetic tribute for the memory of War Heroes, made by Kavya Visharad Vijitha Abeywickrema added colour to the programme after Major General S. Udumalagala addressed the gathering of more than 1000 next of kin and parents of fallen and missing War Heroes.

Special entertaining features for children of War Heroes on the occasion drew popular attention of all those youngsters whose fathers have made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the motherland. Those children were also given away special gift parcels on the occasion before the ceremonies came to an end.