Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) awarded the ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation’ Medal to 300 of its War Heroes on Monday (16) during a special ceremony that took place at the SLSR Regimental Headquarters, Ambepussa.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces inaugurated the award of the same ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation Medal’ on 14th December 2010 where a representative 1000 War Heroes of the tri-services and the Police received this Medal at the initial stage. At that inaugural ceremony Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army received the first Medal on behalf of the Army.
This award ceremony that recognizes valour and gallantry, displayed by those SLSR War Heroes during their dedicated commitment in the North and East was graced by Major General D. R. A. B. Jayathilake, Colonel of the SLSR Regiment as Chief Guest.
The day’s ceremony commenced soon after the arrival of the Chief Guest at the venue. Recital of the SLSR song and the observance of a two-minute silence followed the formal proclamation on the day’s event and citations, attributed to award of those honouring Medals.
The next stage of the proceedings was momentous. Amidst sentimental melodies that resonated rhythms of patriotism, the occasion turned more dignified and called upon the first representative segment of senior officers and other ranks to receive their ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation Medal’ from the chief guest. The first batch of Medal recipients included several War Heroes confined to wheelchairs too.
Those Medals symbolically appreciate and recognize the most sacred bravery, commitment, dedication and invaluable sacrifices our War Heroes have made during the humanitarian operations in the North and East which finally brought durable peace to the country.
SLSR Centre Commandant Brigadier A. M. R. Dharmasiri also joined in to award the medal to a segment of the War Heroes present. The day’s ceremonies wound up as everybody stood up reciting the National anthem as a mark of respect to the motherland.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces inaugurated the award of the same ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation Medal’ on 14th December 2010 where a representative 1000 War Heroes of the tri-services and the Police received this Medal at the initial stage. At that inaugural ceremony Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army received the first Medal on behalf of the Army.
This award ceremony that recognizes valour and gallantry, displayed by those SLSR War Heroes during their dedicated commitment in the North and East was graced by Major General D. R. A. B. Jayathilake, Colonel of the SLSR Regiment as Chief Guest.
The day’s ceremony commenced soon after the arrival of the Chief Guest at the venue. Recital of the SLSR song and the observance of a two-minute silence followed the formal proclamation on the day’s event and citations, attributed to award of those honouring Medals.
The next stage of the proceedings was momentous. Amidst sentimental melodies that resonated rhythms of patriotism, the occasion turned more dignified and called upon the first representative segment of senior officers and other ranks to receive their ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation Medal’ from the chief guest. The first batch of Medal recipients included several War Heroes confined to wheelchairs too.
Those Medals symbolically appreciate and recognize the most sacred bravery, commitment, dedication and invaluable sacrifices our War Heroes have made during the humanitarian operations in the North and East which finally brought durable peace to the country.
SLSR Centre Commandant Brigadier A. M. R. Dharmasiri also joined in to award the medal to a segment of the War Heroes present. The day’s ceremonies wound up as everybody stood up reciting the National anthem as a mark of respect to the motherland.
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