Ranaviru Week - May 12 -18

The 'Ranaviru' Week felicitating war heroes starts from May 12. The Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order declared a week for commemorating war heroes scheduled from May 12 - 18.

Within the week, commemoration ceremonies will be held at provincial level organised by the Governor of the Province.

The ceremonies will be held on May 12 in the Central Province, May 13 in the Uva, East and Northern Provinces, May 14 in the North Western, May 15 in South, May 16 in the North Central and on May 17 in the Sabaragamuwa Province. All regiments of the Sri Lanka Army will be conducting religious ceremonies, felicitations in commemorating the war heroes week as directed by the Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya.

The main event of the Sri Lanka Army within the week will be the laying of the foundation stone on May 15 for the wellness resort built for the dependably disabled soldiers - 'Abimansala' at Nuwara Wewa in Anuradhapura.

The Brave Hearts project run by the Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit is conducting and coordinating the fund-raising and constructing activities of the wellness resort.