The event was held commemorating the war heroes for the 15th consecutive year with the aim of providing comfort and solace to the kith and kin of demised war heroes.
Commander of Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Major Gen.Milinda Peiris, Chief of Army Staff, Navy Commodore PML Edirisinghe, DIG Sumith Edirisinghe, Principal of Nalanda College Ranjith Jayasundara, and family members of the deceased / disabled war heroes were also present in the event.