Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

CDS leaves to attend funeral of Gen. Bipin Rawat

December 10, 2021

Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva left for New Delhi, today morning (Dec 10) to attend the military funeral of India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat who was killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday (08) along with his wife and 11 others, including military officers, Army media sources state.

The military funeral of late General Bipin Rawat will take place in the Delhi Cantonment after the mortal remains of both General Rawat and his spouse, Mrs Madhulika Rawat are brought there from their residence on Kamraj Marg for cremation at Brar Square crematorium, the Sri Lanka Army said.