The National War Memorial in front of the
Parliament complex is dedicated to all military personnel killed since
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
and police personal killed due to militancy.
An annual ceremony to commemorate the velour and gallantry of War Heroes is held at the site on
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in t ...
of May.
See also
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Remembrance Day (Sri Lanka)
Remembrance Day ( Sinhala: ජාතික රණවිරු සැමරුම් උළෙල ''Jāthika Raṇaviru Sæmarum Uḷela'') also known as the National War heroes commemoration day in Sri Lanka, marks the capitulation of the Libe ...
References
Nation Jointly Salutes Our Liberators on War Heroes Day
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Sri Lankan military memorials and cemeteries
Buildings and structures in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte