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Commemorating war heroes: President reassures of national security

Sri Lankan commandos march during a Victory Day parade in the southern town of Matara on May 18, 2014. The government is holding a military "victory parade" to mark five years since the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels, who waged a decades-long battle for a separate homeland for minority Tamils. Services have been banned to honour Tamil rebels and remember civilians killed in the conflict which ended in 2009 after claiming at least 100,000 lives. AFP PHOTO/LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)The national war heroes commemoration ceremony organised by the Ranaviru Services Authority was held under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena. The ceremony commemorated at the war heroes memorial located in close proximity to parliament.The event was graced by politicians, high-ranking security forces personnel, families of war heroes and students. Religious observances were held in […]

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