- the proposal made by His Excellency the President, Maithripala Sirisena, to hold the victory parade held annually on or about the 18th of May, since 2009, in appreciation of the contribution made by the members of the three Armed Forces, the Police and the Civil Security Force to mark the military defeat of the LTTE terrorism and commemorate the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country during the war that prevailed for over 30 years, as a hero honour bestowing event this year, in the Galle Town, was approved by the Cabinet.