Sandahiru Seya At Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. A Tribute To Gallant War Heroes. Royalty-Free Stock Photography

In commemoration of these War Heroes who symbolised bravery and patriotism at the best, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa launched a historic project to erect a huge Stupa close to the Anuradhapura Atamasthana. (The Eight Main Places of Worship) in Mahamegha Udyanaya (Garden). The Chethiya was named as the “Ranaviru Seya” initially and later changed as the Sandahiru Seya subsequently with the intention that the dagaba would remain intact as a place of worship and a sign of respect to the fallen and critically injured War Heroes for as long as the sun, the moon and the gleaming stars remain.