The National War Heroes’ Monument in Battaramulla honors 28,619 military and police personnel who died preserving Sri Lanka’s unity and sovereignty.
National War Heroes’ Monument N ational War Heroes’ Monument or Jathika Ranaviru Smarakaya (Sinhala: ජාතික රණවිරු ස්මාරකය) is a war monument located near the Parliament Building Complex in Battaramulla in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It was erected in memory of war heroes of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and the Civil Security Department who sacrificed their lives for the protection of the unity and territorial integrity of the country. An annual ceremony to commemorate the velour and gallantry of war heroes is held at the site in May. You may want to read these posts: Gamini Kularatna Memorial, Elephant Pass Elephant Pass War Memorial Indian Peace Keeping Force Memorial Kilinochchi War Memorial LTTE Destroyed Water Tower (Kilinochchi) Puthukkudiyiruppu Victory Monument and War Museum Walls engraved with the names of 28,619 war heroes of the Army (23,962), Navy (1,160), Air Force (443), Police (2,598) and Civil Security Department (456) who had sacrificed their lives in the fight against the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of …
