Sri Lanka's new government on Thursday approved President Sirisena's motion to hold this year's 'War Heroes commemoration' in Galle.
"The War Heroes day is being commemorated with a Victory Day parade every year on 18th May or near that date since the year 2009 to appreciate the contribution made by the tri forces, the Police and the Civil Defense Force to mark the military defeat of the LTTE terrorist outfit and to commemorate the members of the tri forces, the Police and the Civil Defense Force who were martyred during the three decade war," Sri Lanka's official news site, News.lk, reported.
The day remains divisive however, with Tamils in the North-East and across the world marking May 18 as a day of grief and mourning, remembering the tens of thousands of Tamils killed at the end of the armed conflict.
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