A story from the dark era

Picture and text by Gamini Obeysekara Polonnaruwa special corr.

This mother had no other alternative, to evade abduction of her loving sons from the LTTE terrorists, than handing them over to the "Buddha Sasana". She did it in the past, when the Eastern Sri Lanka was partially under the terrorists.

These three "Samaneras" have now returned to their home to see their mother, at Millana, Dimbulagala.

This village where hundreds of Sinhala, Tamil and mixed families live is situated next to Manampitiya. The true story of liberating the East is this, the dark era in the East is over.

Youth and even yongesters were forcibly recruited to the LTTE in that period.

This mother worships her own sons and she lives there without fear and tear.