Terrorism plagued the country for 30 years.
It was fast spreading like a pestilence. The carnage and destruction caused to public property during this period is inestimable.
It was with much dedication by the Commander in Chief and the heroic soldiers that terrorism was totally wiped out from the country. If not no one could estimate the damage that would have been done by these insurgents within the motherland.
The tiger terrorists who grabbed the life of a war hero in the Akkaraipattu area on 15th May 1985, embarked on their killing spree on this day throughout the dark era, with the intention of taking away more lives. The motherland lost the lives of 12 war heroes in a terrorist ambush in the Kallarawa area.
Eight more brave soldiers sacrificed their lives on behalf of the motherland in two terrorist assaults in the Chunnakam and Wellawali areas in Jaffna on 15th May 1997. Settikulam in Vavuniya was the next target of the terrorists. 14 war heroes who were caught up in this heinous attack unleashed on 15th May 1998 were killed.
The ruthless tiger terrorists mooted a series of brutal attacks in the Wellamulliwaikkal and Mullaitivu areas on 15th May 2009. As a result nine war heroes made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the motherland.
The end of terrorism which was a bane for the country was marked on 18th May 2009. By then these barbarians had taken away a total of 69 lives on 15th May throughout the dark era. This included seven civilians. The other 63 were heroic soldiers.
The members of the Security Forces who advanced in the operations due to the unwavering leadership of President Rajapaksa who is also the Commander in Chief and the prudent guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa succeeded in enthroning genuine peace in the country. By doing so they displayed to the world how terrorism could be vanquished. The people’s leader and the Defence Secretary who routed terrorism and gave a fitting lesson to the world are also providing another lesson to the world.
Instead of forgetting the war heroes who ended the war sacrificing their eyes, heads, hands and limbs in their brave attempts to enthrone freedom in the motherland, another lesson is being provided to the world taking care of them. Such an act is not being carried out in any other country in the world.
This massive operation to save the lives of soldiers who were disabled in liberating the country from the terrorists is also a fitting lesson to the world. These war heroes cannot be forgotten for any reason. As such we refresh the memories of these war heroes in our features as they are eternally immortal.
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