Mangalore : Col Nitteguthu Sharath Bhandary, president of DK District Ex –Servicemen’s Association ® said that association will observe the ‘Vijay Diwas’, at War Memorial, Kadri Hills on December 16, Sunday at 10 am.

He was speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on Dec 14, Friday, he said that the commemoration ceremony for ‘Vijay Diwas’  will be celebrated over 2 days under the joint aegis of Lions District 317-D and DK District Ex –Servicemen’s Association.

There will be a public function to be held in Town Hall on Dec 17, Monday at 5 pm to felicitate and honour those brave warriors from DK district like Col N M Rai, Col Balakrishna Rai and Harry Pais and others, who took part in some of the wars. Retd Justice N Santhosh Hegde will honour the soldiers with the gallantry awards.

Association vice president Capt Deepak Adyanthaya, secretary S M Airan and former president R K Shetty were present at the press meet.