26th October 2015 20:46:03 Hours
The amputated War Hero Corporal W.N. Chamara of 6 Gajaba Regiment on Wednesday (21) tied nuptial knots with his dream princess, Malini Malkanthi of Badulla in wedded bliss during a ceremony organized jointly by Ragama Ranaviru Sevana and ‘Siyanewe Api’, businessmen’s forum at Gampaha which has organized three more similar weddings earlier also for disable War Heroes.
The wedding ceremony assumed greater importance with the participation of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva as the Chief Guest cum the attesting witness on behalf of the bridegroom, in the company of several senior officers.
Corporal W.N. Chamara as the final battle for peace was reaching its climax with heavy fighting received injuries on 23 October 2008 while he was serving at the Forward Defence Line in Muhamalai where he lost his right leg below the knee due to severe injuries.
However, considering the degree of his injury and his unfailing resolve to serve the organization further, he was posted to the Ragama Ranaviru Sevana for both rehabilitation and continuation of his duties as a War Hero who selflessly sacrificed for the unitary status of the country.
Authorities at Ragama Ranaviru Sevana, attending to the entire chain of wedding arrangements and requirements afterwards invited the Commander of the Army as the one who takes care of them in the organization to be a witness to their marriage.
On Wednesday (21) Gampaha Cannon Ball Banquet Hall wore wedding garbs and facilitated both Chamara and Malini to leave their signatures on the dotted line in matrimonial knot, amid greetings and best wishes of all those attendees.
‘Siyanewe Api’ gifted all the paraphernalia, including wedding costumes, wedding car, wedding lunch and refreshments, music band, etc, needed to make their matrimony a memorable one as an appreciation for the invaluable services of War Heroes under rehabilitation.
Making the universal adage, 'Love conquers all', a fact once again, the happily married Chamara and Malkanthi with clasped hands greeted the Commander, the attesting witness for the bridegroom in accordance with Sinhala traditions and expressed their happiness over his presence.
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva before his departure offered his greetings to the new couple and assured more incentives to the family in the future, too. Similarly, the Commander spent a few minutes talking to the married War Hero couples who were attending their fellow-inmate’s wedding.
Major General S.W.L Daulagala, Director General Infantry and Colonel of the Regiment, Gajaba Regiment was also present.
