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We Must Safeguard Freedom We Won - Prime Minister

It is with a great sense of pride that I extend my good wishes to all Sri Lankans on the occasion of the Victory Day celebrations which is considered as their new day of independence, states Prime Minister D M Jayaratne in a Victory Day message.

The message adds: “It will be no exaggeration if each and every Sri Lankan citizen described the Victory Day which dawned exactly three years ago as the day they were born anew.

‘I wish to emphasise that the best tribute we can pay to our departed War Heroes who sacrificed their lives in defence of the nation is to dedicate ourselves with self sacrifice to safeguard this freedom we gained as a result of the brave leadership and guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the sacrifices made by our heroic Security Forces and public personnel.

“The ending of terrorist activists led by Prabhakaran who dreamt of dividing the nation which reminded us about the Buddha’s teaching that “those who take up arms will be destroyed by arms” also proves that evil thoughts have no room on Sri Lankan soil”.

“On this Victory Day we wish to remind those who are trying to lay international traps against Sri Lanka by making false allegations before the United Nations Human Rights Council that Sri Lanka is an unrelenting nation whatever forces are arranged against its well-being. We are now not only free but also not under subjugation to anyone.

“This nation constituted of all communities Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher. I firmly believe that the Sri Lankan nation which was able to defeat enemy forces also has the strength to win the development war as well. “I bow my head and pay tribute on behalf of all citizens, and the government to all those who dedicated themselves towards liberating the country from Tiger terrorism.”(Courtesy : Daily News)