It is not like the half-accomplished mission in Iraq by USA but in Sri Lanka, Combating Terrorism is fully accomplished. A lesson to be learned by super powers!
Al Qaueda is a Squirrel compared to LTTE who had even influences and stake in EU, UN, HRW, ICRC, Media, India, USA is totally defeated.
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa , President of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces has been officially informed about the successful task accomplishment by the country's top defence officials this evening (May 18).
Secretary Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Donald Perera, Army Chief, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, Air Force Chief, Air Marshal Roshan Goonathilake, Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickramarathne and Director General of Civil Defence Force Sarath Weerasekara officially reported to the president that the task entrusted on them to liberate the nation from clutches of terrorism has been successfully accomplished and the nation is free from terror. The reporting was made at a charm ceremony held at Temple Trees.
President Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the nation from the parliament on Tuesday (May 19) at 9.30 AM
ARMED FORCE COMMANDERS PROMOTED TO NEXT HIGHER RANKS
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces has granted promotions for the commanders of Army, Navy and Air Force.
Accordingly, Army Chief Sarath Fonseka has been promoted to the rank of General, Navy Chief Wasantha Karannagoda has been promoted to the rank of Admiral and Air Force Chief Roshan Goonathilake has been promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal.
General Sarath Fonseka, Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonathilake become the first Sri Lankan Armed Forces Commanders to hold four star ranks while in active service.
LTTE defeated; Sri Lanka liberated from terror
Sri Lankan armed force have militarily defeated the LTTE and freed the nation from three decades of terror, Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka announced.
Meanwhile, defence sources on the battlefront said all top LTTE leaders were believed to be killed during their abortive attempt to flee from advancing troops this morning (May 18).
Sacrifices not in vain - Foreign Secretary Dr. Kohona
Sri Lanka has after 26 year of struggle defeated one of the most brutal terrorist organisations in the world. It was not an easy task and many thousands of lives had to be sacrificed to achieve this, Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona.
"Today we have enormous challenges before us to ensure that these sacrifices were not in vain. We must grab this opportunity to rebuild our country, to restore confidence and re-integrate all members of our community," he said. "This will include rehabilitating and re-integrating combatants who for various reasons participated in pro-LTTE activities. Forgiveness must be a key word in our approach consistent with the most valued traditions of our culture," Dr. Kohona said.
"The Government is totally committed to ensuring that a sustainable peace is achieved. We hope that the international community and international organisations will contribute pro-actively to realising our dream. At this point, we hope that the international community would appreciate the enormity of our achievement which was substantially our own.
I also take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our friends who stood by us faithfully during this dark period of our history."
'All Tamil civilians have been rescued without shedding a drop of blood' says Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe
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Bodies 19 senior leaders positively identified on (18 May)
V. Prabhakaran -LTTE chief
Pottu Amman- LTTE's Intelligence Wing Leader
Bhanu - LTTE military leader
Jeyam- LTTE military leader
B. Nadesan- LTTE political head
S. Pulidevan- Head of LTTE's Peace Secretariat
Ramesh- LTTE special military leader
Ilango- LTTE police chief
Charles Anthony- the eldest son of LTTE chief V. Prabhakaran
Sudharman - aide to LTTE leader's son
Thomas- senior intelligence leader an
Luxman - LTTE military leader
Sri Ram- senior sea tiger cadre
Iseiaravi - LTTE female military leader
Kapil Amman - LTTE deputy intelligence leader
Ajanthi- female LTTE training in charge
Wardha - LTTE mortar in charge
Pudiyawan- Secretary to LTTE leader
Jenarthan - Special military leader
'Best of facilities for KP, while Gen. Fonseka suffers in prison'
July 1 (CT) The government is keeping LTTE leader Kumaran Padmanathan in the luxurious Colombo mansion 'Visumpaya' with the best of facilities while leaving the war hero Gen. Sarath Fonseka to suffer in remand prison, said UNP general secretary Tissa Attanayake. He said the late pres R. Premadasa had built 'Visumpaya' for distinguished foreign guests, but it was unfortunately being used at present to accommodate a Tiger leader.
NoEalamInSL 1 year ago
Mr. Attanayake also noted there were media reports that the government was going to appoint KP as chief minister of Northern Province. The government had given him a helicopter to tour Vavuniya recently, while refusing to grant a secure vehicle for Gen. Fonseka, said the UNP general secretary. Commenting on the budget proposals for 2010, he charged that 63 per cent of the allocations had been made to ministries coming under the Rajapkasas.
NoEalamInSL 1 year ago
yup a lesson of genocide will be definitely learnt by the world powers!
tigersoup 2 years ago
NoEalamInSL 2 years ago
NoEalamInSL 2 years ago
We taught the world to play Cricket!! we taught the world that terror can be defeated !!!
seekerlk 2 years ago 2
exactly! bird brains dont trust us!
NoEalamInSL 2 years ago