Ranaviru Month begins tomorrow

The Ministry of Defence and Urban Development has declared the month starting from April 30 to May 30 as “Ranaviru Month” to commemorate war heroes of Armed Services and Police.The first Ranaviru (War Hero) Flag will be pinned on President Mahinda Rajapaksa tomorrow at Temple Trees.

A series of events will be held to coincide with the Ranaviru Month including the Victory Parade at the Galle Face Green on May 18 and the War Hero commemoration at the Ranaviru Monument near Parliament at Sri Jayawardhanapura, Kotte on May 19.

It was on May 19, 2009 that the Security Forces completed the humanitarian mission aimed at liberating the Northern masses from the LTTE ending the LTTE terrorism.Ranaviru commemoration programs will be held in all provinces under the patronage of the Governors of each province parallel to the main ceremony to commemorate war heroes.