Tribute was paid to the War Heroes Memorial at the Civil Defence Department in Mihintale yesterday evening. A ceremony was held in this regard under the patronage of Civil Defence Department Director General and Additional Secretary to the President Chandraratne Pallegama. Five hundred and forty-five civilians of the Civil Defence Department sacrificed their lives for the country in the war. Picture by Amila Prabath Wanasinghe, Anuradhapura Additional Corr.