THE United States of America too had been through the experience of combating terrorism and considered the terrorism of the LTTE as abhorrent said two high ranking officers of the Obama Administration, attached to the US National Security Council (NSC), who called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.
THE Seva Vanitha Army Branch’s (SVAB) “Brave Hearts” project that constructs the “Abimansala” (Wellness Resort) at Anuradhapura for totally disabled War Heroes received another fillip Thursday morning (17) when Seylan Bank volunteered to donate Rs 1 million towards the construction fund.
DEFENCE Spokesman and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday (16) said Sri Lankan Intelligence Units are maintaining a close relationship with Malaysian Intelligence Units and Police to curb LTTE activities there. Commenting on a report in the foreign media that Malaysian Police detected the presence of several senior Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders in Malaysia, Minister Rambukwella told the Daily News that the LTTE was functioning in several other countries and the Government was dealing with foreign Governments to end LTTE terrorist activities.
THE “Peace Walk” started on 9th May from Tangalle under the guidance of Mr. Namal Rajapaksa MP was finished at Point Pedro on 14th June after 28 days of walk. This “Peace Walk” was warmly welcomed in Kodikamam, Warani and Manthikai areas by religious leaders, civil administrative officers, school children and youth in the area according to Hindu traditions.
A MEDICAL CAMP was conducted on 7th, 8th and 9th of June for the people resettled in Mannar by Singapore-based Maha Karuna Buddhist Association. Those camps conducted in Adampan and Veddithalathivu areas were attended by 1612 patients, out of which 382 were for the dental clinic. In addition, workshops and lectures were conducted on personal health care attended by about 1200 students and those organizers donated equipment to them.
THE UNFLAGGING courage and dignity of War Heroes, who selflessly contributed to the success story in Sri Lanka over the long-drawn-out terrorism, received a fitting tribute with all the pomp and pageantry at Galle Face Green on Friday (18) morning during the first anniversary celebrations of the National Victory Day. The National Victory Day parade, a landmark commemorative event that recollects the unbelievable win over brutal terrorism is to be held every year to pay tribute to all War Heroes of Tri Services, Police and the Civil Defence Force.
WE are aware that some countries being battered by terrorism have taken strength from the victories won by Sri Lanka over terrorism. It is time for the countries facing attacks from terrorism to look back and see where they had gone wrong, whereas Sri Lanka has succeeded, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his address to the Nation on the National Victory Day celebrations at Galle Face Green, Colombo, today (June 18th). It is a grave error judgment to think that while being opposed to terrorism targeting you, to believe that terrorism that is no threat to you is good…
THE Seva Vanitha Branch at Ministry of Defence (MoD), engaged in construction of 700 new homes to War Heroes and their families across the island, handed over one more newly-built home under the scheme at Rukmalgama, Kottawa to the beneficiaries during a brief ceremony on Tuesday (15). The 700 House Construction scheme, initiated by Mrs Ioma Rajapaksa, President, Seva Vanitha Branch, Ministry of Defence (MoD), as her wing’s newest brainchild......
ARMY COMMANDER Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya states that the Sri Lanka Army has joined directly in the development drive to make Sri Lanka the Miracle of Asia as envisioned by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his Mahinda Chinthana Future Vision. He made this observation in an interview with the Daily News to mark the first year remembrance of the victory of the Military Forces over the LTTE terrorists that tormented the country for thirty years.
VALOR and gallantry of War Heroes of the Tri-services and the Police received a deep reverence at the cenotaph at Battaramulla Parliament ground on Friday (18) afternoon as the second leg of the National Victory Day anniversary ceremonies. Just a couple of hours after the day’s main ceremony at Galle Face Green was over, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Navy Commander, Army Commander.....
