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SI Bopitiya’s example

SI Bandujeewa Bopitiya has very rightly been honoured by the State and we hope the heroic ordeal of this one-time LTTE captive would enthuse other law-enforcers to both emulate him and stand-up bravely to Tiger terror.

As is well known, SI Bopitiya, attached to the National Child Protection Authority, bowed to the call of duty and pursued a child abuse suspect into an area in the North, which had an LTTE presence. He was subsequently seized by the Tigers and held captive by them for months in complete isolation.

Bopitiya endured this cruel trial with absolute courage and equanimity as the State explored every means or freeing him.

Meanwhile, he silently suffered intense remorse on being separated from family and home. It came as a huge relief to all right-thinking persons in Sri Lanka when Bopitiya was finally released by his barbaric captors.

Therefore, it is only fair that this heroic, long sufferer is honoured by the State. We call on the Government to step-up such efforts to reward and honour our war heroes and heroines who are thus standing-up bravely to LTTE terror and unflinchingly and resourcefully carrying out their duties.

Let it not be forgotten that it is because of such feats by our silent but efficient war heroes that we are given on opportunity to sleep tight at night. If not for their heroic but usually unlauded efforts, our lives would be fraught with increasing risks and dangers.

Therefore, those law enforcers who are self-sacrificially committed to their duties need to be consistently recognized and rewarded.

There are lessons here for even the rest of society. It is a strong commitment to our duty which would help Sri Lanka forge ahead towards stability and prosperity.

In the case of most citizens, it is a case of asking their country to cede more and more pelf, perks and benefits, rather than enquire as to what they could do for their motherland.

Most would prefer to live off the fat of the land rather than contribute towards its fattening and prosperity.

For those suffering from such fixations, the example of Bopitiya and other Services’ heroes who are giving of their best to their country, would serve as a source of profound inspiration.

This is a matter of the utmost importance. On the one hand, there is a crying need for duty-consciousness on the part of quite a few citizens.

Among these are those who follow the line of least resistance and do the minimum for their country but expect the latter to shower an abundance of welfare benefits on them. On the other hand, the productivity of the average employee leaves much to be desired.

The reason for a general lack of progress is this absence of duty-consciousness which also contributes towards low productivity. We hope the example of our Services’ heroes will seep down into the Lankan consciousness.

Labour migration in Sri Lanka: A socio-economic dilemma

DELVING into the history of migration; it took the form of slavery, for which we presently employ a decent word ‘forced labour’. The world renounced motion picture ‘Roots’, dramatizes the shipping of slaves from their native and to European destinations for hard labour.

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Govt, Security Forces rising to challenge of establishing extensive Air Defence System

LTTE fails to attack Palaly by air due to troops’ swift action; Tiger Air Wing a desperate attempt to boost faltering image:

The LTTE made their second attempt to launch an air attack on Tuesday, despite their failure to achieve their objective at Katunayake Airbase on April 2. This time too they miserably failed in their endeavour as the Security Forces were on full alert about an impending air attack by the LTTE. The fierce resistance by the troops at Achchuveli and Palaly air base compelled them to give up their target and drop the bombs in an unexpected location at Myladi.

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