Terrorism plagued the country for 30 years. It was during this period that massive destruction was unleashed to public property and human lives. This devastation would have been inestimable, if this dark era, which was gripped with fear and brutality and embroiled in brutal and inhuman terrorist activities, was not brought to end by the Commander in Chief in collaboration of the heroic soldiers.
The ruthless tiger terrorists exploding a landmine in the Kinniya area on 28th March 1986 killing five war heroes. They thus embarked on their murder spree on 28th March throughout the dark period. On 28th March 1992, five war heroes who were caught up in a terrorist attack in the Nagadeepa area sacrificed their lives on behalf of the country. Two brave soldiers were killed in another terrorist attack mooted on 28th March 1996 in the Chulipuram area. Two war heroes died in a brutal attack unleashed by the terrorists in the Kalmunai area on 28th March 1997.
The terrorists planted a powerful claymore mine along the A-9 Highway in the Mundimuruppu area in Vavuniya on 28th March 1999. The target was a military truck. As a result of this explosion the country was deprived of the valuable services of four war heroes.
In the year 2005 also on a day like today two war heroes sacrificed their lives in another terrorist attack on behalf of the country at Siththandi. Again on 28th March 2009, 17 war heroes made supreme sacrifices in several attacks mooted by the ruthless tiger terrorists in the Puthukudiyiruppu area.
Accordingly terrorism which blighted the country in this manner was brought to an end on 18th May 2009. By then the number of lives taken away by the tiger terrorists on 28th March throughout the fear psychosis period was 42. This figure included three innocent unarmed civilians. The other 29 were gallant soldiers.
President Rajapaksa as the Commander in Chief leaving aside all obstacles took several bold decisions to liberate the country from the clutches of the terrorists. Accordingly, the future activities were planned on behalf of obliterating the terrorists.
The members of the Security Forces succeeded in enthroning permanent peace in the motherland making supreme sacrifices by advancing in the humanitarian operation under the able guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
As a result all communities are living in unity and freedom in this peaceful country. But it is sad to note that certain local as well as external forces are determined to destroy this freedom and peace.
Forces against the country operating to meet the aspirations of Western countries including Britain and the United States are adopting various strategies to denigrate the country. But these forces cannot achieve their ends as the patriotic citizens are clearly aware as to how such deceitful strategies should be defeated.
The members of the Security Forces, who liberated more than 300 thousand innocent Tamil civilians who were languishing under the jackboot of the terrorists, have given a fitting lesson to the world due to the operations carried out in a humane manner. However, it is ludicrous to note that Western countries which grossly violate human rights are seeking human rights reports from Sri Lanka which had perfectly safeguard these fundamental rights. All communities in the country will not at all hesitate to give a proper lesson to local as well as foreign conspirators.
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