27 September, 2020
A poppy flower was pinned on Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena by Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen Association (SLESA) Poppy Committee Chairman, Group Captain (Retd) Kumar Kirinde in the Parliamentary premises on Tuesday. The Poppy campaign is part of the Security Forces Remembrance Day which falls on November 8. Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake, General Secretary of SLESA Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Ajith Siyambalapitiya and poppy committee members were also present.