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The title given to this article is
chosen from one of the most profound
epitaphs that have come out of the
World Wars and the photograph that
depicts the fallen with the poppy flower
is indeed a fitting prelude to those who
gave up their life for a noble cause. This
popular inscription evokes many nostalgic
thoughts about life and its brevity. It is an
epitaph to a British soldier killed in battle
found in the Kohima War Cemetery in
India and part of the history of the greatest
ever battles. These words credited to John
Maxwell Edmonds is considered one of the
most befitting inscriptions around the world.
Armed Forces Remembrance Day
In Sri Lanka, on Sunday, November 10,
2019 the Armed Forces Remembrance Day
and Poppy Ceremony will be conducted by the
Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association at the
Cenotaph (War Memorial) at Vihara Maha Devi
Park in Colombo 7 with the participation of the
War Veterans and representations from the Sri
Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air
Force. On November 11, 1918, came the ceasefire
of the First World War. Annually, Sri Lanka
commemorates the heroes of WW I and WW II as
well as those gallant men and women who made
the Supreme Sacrifice in the in the 30 year Conflict
The title given to this article is
chosen from one of the most profound
epitaphs that have come out of the
World Wars and the photograph that
depicts the fallen with the poppy flower
is indeed a fitting prelude to those who
gave up their life for a noble cause. This
popular inscription evokes many nostalgic
thoughts about life and its brevity. It is an
epitaph to a British soldier killed in battle
found in the Kohima War Cemetery in
India and part of the history of the greatest
ever battles. These words credited to John
Maxwell Edmonds is considered one of the
most befitting inscriptions around the world.
Armed Forces Remembrance Day
In Sri Lanka, on Sunday, November 10,
2019 the Armed Forces Remembrance Day
and Poppy Ceremony will be conducted by the
Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association at the
Cenotaph (War Memorial) at Vihara Maha Devi
Park in Colombo 7 with the participation of the
War Veterans and representations from the Sri
Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air
Force. On November 11, 1918, came the ceasefire
of the First World War. Annually, Sri Lanka
commemorates the heroes of WW I and WW II as
well as those gallant men and women who made
the Supreme Sacrifice in the in the 30 year Conflict
