President Mahinda Rajapaksa pins the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya on Major General Shavendra Silva during a medals awarding ceremony held at Temple Trees yesterday to honour valiant servicemen of the tri-forces who fought to liberate the Vanni. Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne, Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunge, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and commanders of tri forces were present.