Today (18) marks 17 years since Sri Lanka ended more than three decades of armed struggle with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

To commemorate the military victory, the National Victory Commemoration Ceremony will be held tomorrow (19) at the Ranaviru Memorial in Battaramulla under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. 

The Ranaviru Seva Authority announced the event, noting that it continues the tradition of annual remembrance.

According to the Ranaviru Seva Authority, for the first time, families of fallen war heroes from the Northern and Eastern provinces will join the ceremony. (Newswire)

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