It was unlimited dedications and self-sacrifices that the war heroes along with the Commander in Chief initiated action to eradicate terrorism from the motherland and create a peaceful environment for all communities to live in unity.
Blood would have continued to flow within the country if terrorism that was a mortal threat to the country and was fast spreading like a pestilence, was not vanquished.
On 17th March 1988, the tiger terrorists mooted a ruthless attack on the Deegawapi 35 and 36 Colonies, killing 13 innocent civilians including children. On 17th March 1991, these brutal tiger terrorists mooted an attack on a group of war heroes in the Nilaweli area killing two brave soldiers.
On 17th March in the year 1992, another terrorist attack was mooted at a group of soldiers who were providing security to civilians in the Vavuniya area. The number of war heroes killed in this attack was three. Again in the year 1999, on a day like today seven valiant soldiers had to make supreme sacrifices on behalf of the unity of the motherland following a claymore mine attack mooted by the merciless terrorists.
On 17th March 2008, two more war heroes had to sacrifice their lives after being caught up in a mortar attack launched by the terrorists in the Kilaly area. Chalai and Puthukudiyiruppu areas were the next targets of the terrorists on 17th March 2009. As a result seven war heroes made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country. On the same day 18 war heroes were killed in terrorist attacks in the Chalai and Puthukudiyiruppu West locations.
Terrorism which was plaguing the country in this manner was obliterated on 18th May 2009. By then these cruel tiger terrorists had taken away 85 lives on 17 March throughout the fear psychosis period. This figure included 14 civilians. The balance 71 were valiant soldiers.
Pressure was exerted on President Rajapaksa from local as well as foreign tourists. But the President took bold and prudent decisions undeterred by this pressure. As a result the members of the Security Forces succeeded in sustainable peace in the island, also based on the guidance given by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The brave soldiers achieved this feat through dedications. But certain local as well extraneous forces are attempting to destabilize the motherland again by destroying the peace achieved in this manner.
Those who are making accusations that fundamental rights had been violated do not speak a word on the operations mooted by the Sri Lankan forces in the battle zone giving priority to humanity. This is simply not because they do not have any awareness about it, but purely based on deceitfulness.
No one is talking about the egregious human rights violations committed by the United States and Britain as they are considered as world powers. They are determined to impress upon a Government which injected new life into the civilians by ending the LTTE outfit.
The patriotic citizens of the island nation will not permit such forces to raise their heads whatever initiatives were taken by them. The patriotic fraternity had displayed this to the world not only by words but also by deeds. The heroic soldiers are real heroes who succeeded in enthroning genuine peace in the country.
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