Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 8 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release:

2026-11-08 17:15:07 By SLAF Media 8 Comments -- >

2026 POPPY COMMEMORATION HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRIME MINISTER

The main commemorative ceremony marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Poppy Commemoration was held on 08 November 2026 at the War Heroes' Monument, Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The annual commemoration is organised by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association in collaboration with the tri-Forces, to honour and pay tribute to the brave war heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the motherland, from the First World War to the present day.

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