Monument unveiled to commemorate Central Bank bomb blast victims

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A new monument titled ‘Arising,’ to commemorate the 41 Central Bank employees who lost their lives to the ruthless attack at Central Bank premises on 31 January 1996, was unveiled yesterday by Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal at the bank premises.

The ceremony included the observance of two minutes silence in honour of the 41 employees who lost their lives on 31 January 1996, placing of floral tributes by the Governor, Deputy Governors, representatives of all unions/societies and family members of the victims of bomb blast, the introduction to the monument ‘Arising’ by Central Bank Director , Communication Asoka Handagama and addresses by Governor Cabraal, a Senior Staff Officer and Superintendent of Currency C.P.A. Karunatilake

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