End of LTTE

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It was the moment that Sri Lankans were waiting for 30 long years the end of the ruthless terrorism of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The security forces have reported to the president that their mission to defeat terrorism was over.
The architect of this magnificent triumph over terrorism is none other than President Mahinda Rajapakse, who announced on Saturday that the forces have finally defeated the LTTE militarily. “I will be going back to a country that has been totally freed from the barbaric acts of the LTTE.”
This humanitarian operation has so far succeeded in rescuing over 210,000 civilians who were being used as human shields by the LTTE,” President Rajapakse told world leaders in Jordan.
The entire Sri Lankan nation will forever be grateful to the heroic men and women of the forces who sacrificed their lives to defend the motherland against a band of terrorists. Their thoughts are also with service personnel who have been disabled and injured. The families of services personnel deserve the gratitude of all citizens for giving their sons and daughters to the forces.
All Sri Lankans must now join the search for lasting peace in the island. Their future lies in amity and reconciliation, not rancour and discord. With the LTTE and its terrorism finally consigned to a dark chapter in history, they can look forward to a bright and peaceful future for all Lankans.