PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa said the eradication of terrorism and creating an atmosphere in the country through which all communities could live in unity and peacefully was the greatest service the government could render to those who lost their lives due to terrorist activities.
"I am prepared to face any threat in my endeavour to eradicate terrorism," he said.
The President was speaking at a ceremony at Temple Trees yesterday morning where a book on the services rendered by the late Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, who was assassinated by the LTTE on April 6, last year, was presented to him by the family.
He said that people of Fernandopulle’s calibre are the country’s future leaders.
Recalling the trip to Jaffna by Yaldevi train with Fernadopulle, the President said by destroying the terrorists and restarting the Jaffna train at least one of Fernandopulle’s asapirations were on the verge of being fulfilled.
Mr. Fernadopulle was assassinated on April 6 last year at Weliweriya by the LTTE.
(Courtesy: The Island)
