A new monument commemorating dead soldiers of the Sri Lankan military was unveiled in Galnewa this week, "in memory of the gallant soldiers who made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country", the ministry of defence's website said.
"Names of 60 war heroes who made supreme sacrifices have been engraved in the monument," the ministry of defence added.
The monument was unveiled days after the Sri Lankan government pledged to investigate the allegations of war crimes committed against the Tamil people during the final stages of the armed conflict between the Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
"Names of 60 war heroes who made supreme sacrifices have been engraved in the monument," the ministry of defence added.
The monument was unveiled days after the Sri Lankan government pledged to investigate the allegations of war crimes committed against the Tamil people during the final stages of the armed conflict between the Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).