No one can forget the ruthless murders committed by the brutal tiger terrorists daily to quench their thirst for blood. These terrorists violated human rights flagrantly.
This feature clearly depicts the brutality unleashed by the terrorists on 15th February during the dark period.
The tiger terrorists lurking in the Aranthalawa area unleashed an attack on the war heroes on 15th February 1991 and took away the lives of six brave soldiers. Again in the year 2000 also on a day like today, the ruthless terrorists mooted RPG and mortar attacks in the Welikanda and Batticaloa areas targeting war heroes who were dedicated to the security of the motherland. As a result 13 valiant soldiers made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country.
On 15th February in the year 2009 three innocent civilians were killed in an attack launched towards the Southeast of Alampil. A massive attack on the same day was mooted by the tiger terrorists in the Pokkanai area at Ampalavan. Three war heroes who were caught up in this attack had to make supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country.
Again on the same day, a serious battle raged in the Puthukudiyiruppu area. 14 valiant soldiers had to sacrifice their lives in this massive attack mooted by the terrorists. Also on the same day the terrorists targeted an attack on another location in the Puthukudiyiruppu area taking away the lives of five war heroes. Their next target was also the war heroes at two more other locations in the Puthukudiyiruppu area. Seven war heroes made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the unity of the country.
Accordingly, the number of lives taken by the terrorists on 15th February throughout the dark era was 69. Among them were three innocent unarmed civilians while the other 66 were heroic soldiers. The last shot to quell a brutal insurgency which was a bane to the country was fired at the Nanthikadal Lagoon. That historic day was 18th May 2009.
The members of the Security Forces who advanced in the operations due to the leadership given by President Rajapaksa and the proper guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa succeeded pulverizing terrorism that plague the country for 30 years.
It is sad to note that human rights organizations which talk very highly of the safeguarding of fundamental rights are reticent on these inhuman killings and terrorists activities.
Sri Lanka is in a position to prove with evidence how the brutal terrorists massacred innocent civilians who were languishing under the jackboot of the terrorists and were brutally slaughtered for going against them.
It was within such a background that the heroic soldiers liberated more than 300 thousand innocent Tamil civilians sans inflicting any bruises or injuries to them and offered them food and drink. These brave soldiers displayed their human qualities not only by word but also by deed.
Countries such as Britain and the United States accusing Sri Lanka of breaching human rights are demanding reports in this respect. But sufficient information has already been exposed to the world on the flagrant human rights violations committed by them.
How is that the terrorist activities committed by the terrorists spreading insurgency does not amount to a violation of human rights.
These heroic soldiers who brought freedom to the country through their humanitarian operation gave a fitting lesson to the world. It was the lesson of protecting human rights of innocent civilians during a battle waged against the terrorists.
We as the channel of the motherland continuously remind the country and the world the heroism of the war heroes who safeguarded the country and we are ready to display to the entire world the photographs of these valiant soldiers through this feature in honour of these heroes as well as to respect their families. We wish to make a fervent appeal to send such valuable photographs which you possess. We also wish to mention that we would assume the full responsibility of returning such photographs after being displayed in our segment as a tribute to them.
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