President addresses Parliament today
As the Sri Lankan Armed Forces triumphantly conclude the final phase of its operation for liberation against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Commander in Chief, President Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to address the country’s 225-member legislature this morning to officially announce the victory. As the Sri Lankan Armed Forces triumphantly conclude the final phase of its operation for liberation against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Commander in Chief, President Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to address the country’s 225-member legislature this morning to officially announce the victory.
World’s most ruthless terror outfit finally laid to rest
The once-thought invincible, the world’s number one terrorist and LTTE supremo- Vellupillai Prabhakaran (54) was confirmed killed yesterday.
Velupillai Prabhakaran- wanted by Sri Lanka, India and the Interpol for atrocities committed, is now no more.
Forces Commanders promoted
President Mahinda Rajapaksa last night promoted the Army Commander Lt.Gen. Sarath Fonseka to the rank of General, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda as Admiral and the Air Force Commander, Air Marshall Roshan Goonetileke to the rank of Air Chief Marshall with immediate effect. These promotions were effected in recognition of their services to liberate the nation from the menace of terrorism and ending the war on a successful note.
As the security forces delivered the final blow to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), capturing the last bit of land held by them, the entire nation celebrated with jubilance. None would be more relieved of the conclusion than the security forces...
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday congratulated President Mahinda Rajapaksa via telephone from Europe.
According to a communique issued by the Office of the Leader of the Opposition Wickremesinghe during an exchange of views thanked the security forces, the president and the Cabinet of Ministers for defeating the LTTE militarily.
Tamils too helped defeat LTTE
The incessant fighting for nearly 30 long years came to an end at around 3.30 pm on Sunday, May 17, with the announcement by the LTTE’s Head of International Relations Selvarasa Pathmanathan that the Tigers have finally decided to silence their guns.
THE EASTERN OPERATION
The nearly three-decade war has now ended in a resounding victory for Sri Lanka’s heroic armed forces. Taking advantage of the Ceasefire Agreement, LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran set up a Tiger Air Wing, a naval force, and a military wing to fight the government forces. They also established a Police force, courts and banks to run their so called civil administration.
Air Force SOARS ABOVE
From the beginning to the end of the fourth Eelam War, the services rendered by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) were immense.
They were able to give invaluable support to ground troops, by destroying the enemy supply bases, underground armouries, heavy weaponry stations and underground...
Today we celebrate tomorrow we must work
It is all over now. That which was deemed impossible has been proved to be possible. The cry for negotiation, based on the premise that the LTTE cannot be defeated militarily, will not be heard again. Those who predicted a bloodbath where thousands of civilians would perish as the security forces launched...
