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22 ;sia y;a jk l,dmh

“They will grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the Sun and in the morning

We will remember them”

‘Rumal Gallage representing War Heroe’s Children at the
National War Hero Cenotaph during National War Heroe’s Day
in 2006’.

Children of our Nation searching for their Father’s name during National War Heroes day at
National War Heroes Cenotaph, Battaramulla on 19th May 2018.
Their names are engraved in granite – We will remember them. Please tell when you go home,
they sacrificed their lives to bring peace to our beloved Country.

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