The Cenotaph War Memorial in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka is a war memorial dedicated to the military personnel from Ceylon killed in action during the two world wars. It comprises a towering Cenotaph and Memorial Walls. The foundation stone was laid by Brigadier General Sir William Henry Manning, Governor of Ceylon on December 7, 1921, and was unveiled by him October 27, 1923 at the Galle Face Green and was known as the Victory tower. It was dismantled and re-erected at Victoria Park, during World War II after fears that the Japanese might use it as a marker to direct their artillery. The Cenotaph contains the names of those killed in the Great War, while the Memorial Wall behind it maintains the names of those killed in the Second World War. A single woman, Miss L. Midwood is
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- Cenotafio y monumento de guerra de Colombo (es)
- Cenotáfio Memorial de Guerra, Colombo (pt)
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| - El Cenotafio y monumento de guerra de Colombo se encuentra en el parque Viharamahadevi, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Está dedicado a los hombres y mujeres del antiguo Ceilán muertos durante las dos guerras mundiales, cuenta con un imponente cenotafio y muros Monumentales. El edificio fue construido en la década de 1920 para recordar tanto a los nativos de Ceilán como a los europeos de Ceilán que murieron en la Primera Guerra Mundial, siendo construido en el Galle Face. Fue desmantelado y re-erigido en el Parque Victoria, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial después de que surgieran temores de que los japoneses podrían utilizarlo como un marcador para dirigir su artillería. (es)
- The Cenotaph War Memorial in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka is a war memorial dedicated to the military personnel from Ceylon killed in action during the two world wars. It comprises a towering Cenotaph and Memorial Walls. The foundation stone was laid by Brigadier General Sir William Henry Manning, Governor of Ceylon on December 7, 1921, and was unveiled by him October 27, 1923 at the Galle Face Green and was known as the Victory tower. It was dismantled and re-erected at Victoria Park, during World War II after fears that the Japanese might use it as a marker to direct their artillery. The Cenotaph contains the names of those killed in the Great War, while the Memorial Wall behind it maintains the names of those killed in the Second World War. A single woman, Miss L. Midwood is (en)
- O Cenotáfio Memorial de Guerra em Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka, é um memorial de guerra dedicado aos militares do Sri Lanka mortos em combate durante as duas guerras mundiais. É composto por um cenotáfio e paredes. A primeira pedra foi lançada pelo Brigadeiro General Sir William Henry Manning, Governador do Sri Lanka, em 7 de dezembro de 1921 e foi inaugurada por ele em 27 de outubro de 1923 no Galle Face Green e era conhecida como a Torre da Vitória. Foi desmontado e reerguido em Victoria Park, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, após temores de que os japoneses pudessem usá-lo como um marcador para direccionar os seus ataques. O cenotáfio contém os nomes dos mortos na Grande Guerra, enquanto as paredes do memorial atrás dele mantém os nomes dos mortos na Segunda Guerra Mundial. (pt)
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| - The Cenotaph War Memorial in Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka is a war memorial dedicated to the military personnel from Ceylon killed in action during the two world wars. It comprises a towering Cenotaph and Memorial Walls. The foundation stone was laid by Brigadier General Sir William Henry Manning, Governor of Ceylon on December 7, 1921, and was unveiled by him October 27, 1923 at the Galle Face Green and was known as the Victory tower. It was dismantled and re-erected at Victoria Park, during World War II after fears that the Japanese might use it as a marker to direct their artillery. The Cenotaph contains the names of those killed in the Great War, while the Memorial Wall behind it maintains the names of those killed in the Second World War. A single woman, Miss L. Midwood is listed among the dead of the Great War. An annual National Service of Remembrance is held at the site on Remembrance Sunday, the closest Sunday to 11 November (Armistice Day) each year. (en)
- El Cenotafio y monumento de guerra de Colombo se encuentra en el parque Viharamahadevi, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Está dedicado a los hombres y mujeres del antiguo Ceilán muertos durante las dos guerras mundiales, cuenta con un imponente cenotafio y muros Monumentales. El edificio fue construido en la década de 1920 para recordar tanto a los nativos de Ceilán como a los europeos de Ceilán que murieron en la Primera Guerra Mundial, siendo construido en el Galle Face. Fue desmantelado y re-erigido en el Parque Victoria, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial después de que surgieran temores de que los japoneses podrían utilizarlo como un marcador para dirigir su artillería. (es)
- O Cenotáfio Memorial de Guerra em Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka, é um memorial de guerra dedicado aos militares do Sri Lanka mortos em combate durante as duas guerras mundiais. É composto por um cenotáfio e paredes. A primeira pedra foi lançada pelo Brigadeiro General Sir William Henry Manning, Governador do Sri Lanka, em 7 de dezembro de 1921 e foi inaugurada por ele em 27 de outubro de 1923 no Galle Face Green e era conhecida como a Torre da Vitória. Foi desmontado e reerguido em Victoria Park, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, após temores de que os japoneses pudessem usá-lo como um marcador para direccionar os seus ataques. O cenotáfio contém os nomes dos mortos na Grande Guerra, enquanto as paredes do memorial atrás dele mantém os nomes dos mortos na Segunda Guerra Mundial. Uma mulher solteira, Miss L. Midwood está listada entre os mortos da Grande Guerra. Um Serviço Nacional de Memória anual é realizado no local no Domingo da Memória, o domingo mais próximo de 11 de novembro (Dia do Armistício) de cada ano. (pt)
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