The end to the pressure exerted on civilian life as a result of terrorist activities was marked with the annihilation of terrorism from the motherland.
The country was plagued with terrorism for 30 years and it caused carnage and destruction to public property on a massive scale. The atrocities committed by the terrorists are reminisced in this feature with substantial evidence.
The tiger terrorists who were lurking in the Vavuniya area in an assault took away the lives of six war heroes on 06th May 1996. A terrorist attack was unleashed in the Kokilai area on 06th May 1995 at a group of war heroes. As a result six war heroes made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country. In the year 1996 on a day like today, the tiger terrorists mooted a heinous assault on the war heroes in the Udawilpadu area. 12 war heroes sacrificed their lives on behalf of the unity of the motherland.
On 06th May 1998, the terrorists who barged into the Musalikutti area. Lurking in this area they unleashed an attack on a vehicle in which the war heroes were travelling and killed three of them. Four war heroes who were caught up in a terrorist attack in the Kokadicholai area in Batticaloa on 06th May 2007 sacrificed their lives on behalf of the motherland. On the same day, two more war heroes were killed by the tiger pistol gang in the Kankesanthurai area.
The next targets of the ruthless terrorists were Mullaitivu and Wellamulliwaikkal. They unleashed several attacks on 06th May 2009, taking away the lives of nine war heroes.
The historic day of annihilating terrorism which was a scourge for the country was 18th May 2009. By then the terrorists had taken away a total of 64 lives on 06th May throughout the fear psychosis period. Among them were three innocent civilians. The balance 61 were brave soldiers who gave up their lives for the freedom of the country.
The heroic soldiers enthroned real peace in the country due to the unwavering leadership of the Commander in Chief, President Rajapaksa and the prudent guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. Many members of the Security Forces sacrificed their lives as well as eyes, heads, hands and limbs in their brave attempts to enthrone freedom in the motherland. They are really eternal heroes.
The Leader of the country who provided a fitting lesson to the world by annihilating terrorism from the country, is giving another lesson to the world by looking after the war heroes who have been rendered disabled in their operation to end terrorism. Certain local as well extraneous forces do not see the real heroism of these war heroes. But the entire nation eternally loves and takes care of them. It is the bravery and courage of the war heroes who made supreme sacrifices that are being recounted in these episodes.
These photographs would refresh the memories of the heroes. As such we make another request from you. That is the photographs of the war heroes who sacrificed their lives on behalf of the country and which are most valuable to you and us which are well safeguarded and protected by you. We wish to assure that these photographs will be returned safely after being displayed to the nation in these features.
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