STF commemorates fallen heroes

The Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force will be conducting special religious programs to commemorate their fallen heroes tomorrow. The STF annually holds this remembrance event for all their comrades who sacrificed their lives since September 1, 1984 where four STF officers on duty died due to a LTTE land mine explosion in Tikkum area in Jaffna.

Police Constables Ekanayake, Chandrapala, Nanayakkara and driver Sumanasekara died due to this explosion. This year it is the 24th event of this annual remembrance. During this history 421 elite forces officers and six civil members of the STF have sacrificed their lives for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country.

Two Deputy Inspectors General, one Superintendent of Police, 35 Assistant Superintendents of Police, 28 Inspectors, 37 Sub Inspectors, 301 Sergeants and 17 Sergeant drivers are among these heroes, the STF.