Terrorism was fast spreading like a pestilence in the island for three decades and no one can forget the carnage and destruction caused to public property by these blood thirsty monsters.
The end to this brutality was registered with the total elimination of the terrorism from the motherland by the Commander in Chief and the heroic soldiers.
If not no one could estimate the extent of the damage that would have been unleashed within the country.
17 war heroes were killed in an assault unleashed by the tiger terrorists in the Yalanaya area on 26th May 1987. In another attack mooted at a location between Old Medawachchiya and Kokilai, the terrorists took away the lives of five war heroes. Valachchenai was the next target of the ruthless terrorists. Lurking in the area, the terrorists killed another war hero in a heinous attack.
The terrorists took away the life of another brave soldier mooting a mortar attack on a series of military bunkers in the Mannar area on 26th May in the year 2000. Four innocent civilians were killed in a series of cowardly attacks mooted in the Kalviyankadu, Ariyalai and Achchuveli areas on 26th May 2006. They were brutally murdered within their houses.
A bomb exploded while a train was plying between Panadura and Dehiwala on 26th May 2008. As a result of this explosion nine innocent civilians lost their lives.
Terrorism which plagued the country in this manner was subdued on 18th May 2009. By then these ruthless terrorists had taken away a total of 41lives. Among them were 14 innocent unarmed civilians. The other 27 were heroic soldiers.
The heroic soldiers who advanced in the humanitarian operation due to the unwavering and bold leadership of President Rajapaksa, who is also the Commander in Chief and the apposite guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, killed the murderous tiger leader at the Nanthikadal Lagoon in Wellamulliwaikkal and ended the fear psychosis era. If not the country would have become a land of the dead.
Peace now reigns in the country. The entire nation is enjoying the dividends of peace for the past five years.
The present Government headed by the people’s leader has paved the way to make the peace enduring. But it is pathetic to note that certain local as well as extraneous forces are determined to destroy this peace. They are preferring false and unfounded allegations on these war heroes.
It is the grit and bravery displayed by the war heroes who made supreme sacrifices on behalf of the country that are being reminisced in this feature. No one can erase it.
Whatever was said by anyone, the war heroes who safeguarded the country are immortal. It should be underscored that the memories of these war heroes of the era who gave up their lives on behalf of genuine freedom, will continue to be refreshed in this feature also tomorrow.
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