Poppy flower pinned on Navy Commander in remembrance of fallen service personnel

The President of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Veterans’ Association Poppy Committee, Major General Mahinda Mudalige (Retd), pinned a poppy ‍flower on Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at Navy Headquarters today, 13 October 2026.

This solemn act was conducted in commemoration of annual poppy commemoration, which honours service personnel who perished in the World War I and II and during the 30-year conflict in Sri Lanka.

Several members of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Veterans’ Association were also present on this occasion.