SLSR Regimental Headquarters Salutes Its Fallen War Heroes

The Regimental Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) commemorated their fallen War Heroes at its Ambepussa Headquaters on Saturday (27), giving pride of place to next of kin and children of SLSR War Heroes.

Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army attended the occasion as the Chief Guest on the invitation of Colonel of the Sinha Regiment. The event, organized for the 23rd consecutive year, paid floral tributes to the SLSR memorial at the premises and transferred merits to 143 officers and 3719 other rankers who made the supreme sacrifice while defending the country’s territorial integrity.

The Army Commander was welcomed by the Regimental Commander of the Sinha Regiment on arrival.

It followed the floral tribute to the SLSR Monument in commemoration of SLSR War Heroes. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya and Mrs. Jayasuriya placed floral wreaths and paid their tribute to those fallen martyrs as next of kin and children of the departed afterwards placed wreaths and lit lamps in their memory. Senior Officers, officers and others followed suit.

Lieutenant General Jayasuriya in his brief address to the occasion recalled the supreme sacrifices made by SLSR War Heroes like Captain Aladeniya and Hasalaka Gamini and reminded that those sacrifices have now borne fruits since the country now in peacetime is heading for a speedy development.

The Army Commander also shared a couple of views with the family members of the War Heroes present. In particular the Commander interacted with the parents of the War Hero Hasalaka Gamini for some time and inquired into their well-being after their son by sacrificing his life defended his camp at Elephant Past.

At the same occasion, SLSR troops made a symbolic cash donation of Rs 2 million towards the Brave Hearts project, engaged in the Abimansala construction at Kamburupitiya. The cheque to this effect was presented to the Commander by the Colonel of the SLSR Regiment.  

Senior SLSR Officers Major General Jaliya Nammuni (Retd), Major General W.A.A. de Silva (Retd), Brigadier T.R.T. Jayathunge (Retd) and a gathering of officers were also present at the occasion.