No one can forget the massive devastation unleashed by the blood thirsty terrorists in the country.
The terrorists blatantly violated human rights throughout 30 years. This episode gives a clear description of the destruction inflicted by the terrorists within the country on 25th March throughout the fear psychosis period.
On 25th March 1981, the tiger terrorists took away the lives of two war heroes in the Velvettithurai area in Jaffna and commenced their killing spree on 25th March throughout the dark era, with the intention of engaging in many nefarious activities during this period. On 25th March 1984, these ruthless terrorists opened fire in Point Pedro and took away the lives of three more war heroes. Their next target was the Kathul-uthuwa area in Kantale. Exploding a landmine on 25th March 1986, they took away the lives of three more brave soldiers. On 25th March 1987, the barbaric terrorists exploded another landmine at Palugamam destroying the military truck plying in the area. Two soldiers lost their lives. The terrorists lurking in the Kodiyamadu area unleashed a powerful attack on 25th March 1992 targeting a group of soldiers on foot patrol. 15 war heroes made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the unity of the motherland. On the same day these merciless terrorists killed three war heroes in another attack in Elephant Pass. It was on 25th March 1996 that the tiger terrorists mooted a powerful attack on the war heroes in the Pulmuddai area. 16 war heroes who were caught up in this attack made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country. In the year 2006, also on a day like today, a suicide terrorist cadre launched an attack in the Kudiramalai area taking away the valuable lives of eight war heroes. On 25th March 2007, the merciless terrorists who shot and ruthlessly killed three innocent civilians in Jaffna, displayed their brutality to the entire world. Again on 25th March 2009, the terrorists unleashed several attacks in the Puthukudiyiruppu and Puthukudiyiruppu West areas killing 14 war heroes.
Accordingly terrorism which was a bane to the country was eliminated root and branch on 18th May 2009. By then the LTTE which had perpetrated heinous crimes had taken away a total of 74 lives on 25th March throughout the fear psychosis period. This included seven civilians and 67 war heroes.
Members of the Security Forces succeeded in enthroning peace in the country making supreme sacrifices due to the bold and direct decisions taken by President Rajapaksa without yielding to certain local as well as extraneous forces and also due to the proper guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The freedom was gained through many dedications. But certain local as well as foreign forces are determined to plunge the country into a chaotic situation destroying the peace that has been achieved. These groups are making false allegations that fundamental rights had been transgressed.
They are not talking even a word on the human rights protected by the gallant soldiers giving priority to humanity even in the battlefield. It is simply not because they are not clearly aware of it but mainly due to their deceitfulness. No one murmurs a word on the human rights blatantly flouted by powerful countries such as Britain and the United States. Their only effort is to impress upon a Government which injected life to the civilians, ensuring their right to live, ending terrorism.
Whatever the efforts and desires of these forces are, the patriotic fraternity of the country will not permit them to rise against the motherland. They had clearly displayed not only by words but also by deeds.
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