Annual Christian Memorial Service 2016
The Annual Air Force Christian Memorial Service in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice was held at All Saints Church, Borella, today (30 August 2016).
Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Board of Management, a cross section of Officers/All Ranks, Civilian Staff and the family members of those who have made supreme sacrifice for the peace and harmony of the nation participated at the Memorial Service.
The ceremony was commenced at 1600 hrs and flags representing all Bases and stations of the SLAF were marched up to the Alter and blessings were invoked on the flags and the establishments that they represented. A scroll containing the names of all who have laid down their lives in the line of duty was also offered and consecrated.
The multi-denominational celebrants also invoked blessings on the Commander of the Air Force and all members of the SLAF.
Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala, Board of Management, a cross section of Officers/All Ranks, Civilian Staff and the family members of those who have made supreme sacrifice for the peace and harmony of the nation participated at the Memorial Service.
The ceremony was commenced at 1600 hrs and flags representing all Bases and stations of the SLAF were marched up to the Alter and blessings were invoked on the flags and the establishments that they represented. A scroll containing the names of all who have laid down their lives in the line of duty was also offered and consecrated.
The multi-denominational celebrants also invoked blessings on the Commander of the Air Force and all members of the SLAF.
