Epic of the War Hero Colonel A.F. Lafir, INSSSL Inaugural lecture on August 7

Col. Fazly Lafir (extreme left) during a para-troop training course for SF personnel in India- Courtesy FB Page dedicated to Colonel Lafir

The inaugural lecture of the Institute of National Security Studies Sri  Lanka (INSSSL) annual memorial lecture series will be held at 3 p.m.  today at the Suhurupaya Auditorium (19th floor), Battaramulla.   

The lecture titled The Epic of the War Hero Colonel A.F. Lafir,  PWV, RWP, RSP,” will be dedicated to Colonel Fazly Lafir, the  Commanding Officer of the 1st Special Force Regiment who was killed in  the battle on July 19, 1996.   

Titled The Epic of the War Hero Colonel A.F. Lafir, who was killed in  a battle in 1996

The keynote address will be delivered by Brigadier H.P Ranasinghe, RWP, RSP.