No one can forget the fear psychosis spread throughout the country for thirty years by the terrorists unleashing massive damage and taking away human lives.
These barbaric insurgents denigrated the entire human kind through these massive disasters to portray to the entire world their brutality and ruthlessness. Today’s episode recalls the atrocities committed by these savage murderers.
The tiger terrorists killed 11 innocent civilians in Colombo on 07 May 1986 by exploding a powerful bomb shocking the entire country. On 07 May 1990, the tiger pistol gang killed two more innocent civilians in the Batticaloa town while they were purchasing essential commodities needed for their houses.
On 07 May 1992, the tiger terrorists mooted an instant attack on a group of soldiers. As a result the number of soldiers killed in the attack was eight. On the same day three war heroes made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country in another terrorist assault in the Thoppigala area.
The next target of the terrorists was Pallimunai in Mannar. In this attack on 07 May 1994, the terrorists killed two war heroes. A series of attacks was unleashed by the tiger terrorists in the Wellamulliwaikkal and Karayamulliwaikkal areas on 07 May 2009. 30 brave soldiers sacrificed their lives on behalf of the unity of the motherland and the future generation in these attacks.
Terrorism which was a scourge for the country was annihilated by the war heroes on 18th May 2009 from the Nanthikadal Lagoon. By then the number of lives taken away by the terrorists on 07th May throughout the fear psychosis period was 68. Among them were 14 innocent civilians. The balance 54 were valiant soldiers.
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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