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Kilinochchi

Army captures LTTE main bastion

President issues ultimatum to LTTE

‘Most honourable victory in the annals of military heroism’

‘Entire world must today appreciate success of Sri Lankan troops’

Addressing the Nation over television after the capture of Kilinochchi by gallant Security Forces yesterday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged the Nation to extend and continue their sense of commitment, patience and tolerance, until the terrorists who are now confined and entrapped to the jungles of Mullaitivu, are finally defeated and wiped out from our motherland.

The President gave an ultimatum to the LTTE, “Lay down arms and surrender!”

People’s joy

The people began celebrating the recapture of Kilinochchi by hoisting national flags and lighting crackers just minutes after President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s address to the nation telecast live over the national television.

The Colombo city rejoiced with people from all walks of life rising in support of the Armed Forces, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and President Mahinda Rajapaksa. People were on the street in almost all townships in honour of the armed forces striving to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their motherland by displaying banners and shouting slogans.

Celebrations were also held in Anuradhapura and Kandy where the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Temple of the Tooth are located. Almost all members of the North Central Provincial Council joined in the celebrations yesterday.

He bestowed the nation’s highest tribute, respect, gratitude and honour to the heroic troops who sacrificed their life and limb in the process of achieving the unique objectives and historic victories. He also lauded the country’s patriotic and peace-loving citizens, for their unstinted and continuous support and cooperation in rejecting an array of multi-faceted conspiracies launched at various junctures, by both local and international reactionary forces. The President pointed out that the victory achieved by the gallant Armed Forces was truly an incomparable victory in the global battle against terrorism, and it should in no way be undermined and misinterpreted as a victory of one community over another or the defeat of the north by the south.

“This is a victory for our entire Nation and the country. It is a decisive victory over savage terrorism that was playing around with the blood, muscle and the sinews of humans.

It is a victory over venomous separatism that sought to divide people on grounds of race and religion,” the President added.

He opined that these victories had been achieved, based on the expectations and the mandate given to him by the people at the last Presidential election in 2005, to ensure the unity of the entire country and its governance under a single legal system, notwithstanding the various agreements which then segmented our motherland.

He directed the Armed Forces and all the defence agencies to make these expectations a reality.

He noted that as the Head of State, he not only fully accepted the responsibility of ensuring the security and freedom of the northern polity held hostage by the LTTE for decades, but also that of their offspring as well.

“Let us all be united and committed to build one Sri Lankan nation that stands with dignity and pride, under a single flag, a single nation and an undivided country”.

“Our collective commitment will undoubtedly rise above all obstacles and challenges that may lie ahead,” the President further said.

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