Road to be named after Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka

May 19, 2015 10:33 am

The road linking Ananda Mawatha and Ketawalamulla Road in Colombo 10 is to be named after Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today (19) by the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), the Government Information Department (GID) said in a statement.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) took this initiative on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena.

The President had instructed the CMC to name a road after Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who dedicated his entire career for the protection of the country, risking his own life, according to the GID.

Public Administration and Local Government Minister Karu Jayasuriya and Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil will also attend the ceremony.

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