Terrorism will be eradicated from country

M. I. Farook Batticaloa district group correspondent

The Muslim Community should be very loyal to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Security Forces, said the Minister of Eastern Province, M. S. Uduma Lebbe.

The Minister as Chief Guest was addressing the ceremony to issue letters of appointment to the National Congress organisers in Eravur area. The ceremony was held under the Chairmanship of the Co-ordinator, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, K. L. Akeel Arsath. The Minister said, a large number of people and thousand acres of land were in the clutches of the LTTE in the Eastern Province.

In keeping with the effort of the President, the people and the land have been liberated. Terrorism will be soon eradicated from the country. He said what the President promised during the Presidential Election to the public, he has fulfilled to wipe out terrorism from the Northern and Eastern Provinces of the country. Now the people are happily beginning to enjoy peace and freedom.

Following the liberation of the East, the unity, peace and co-existence among Tamil, Muslim and Sinhalese communities have grown immensely, the Minister said.

Chairman, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Dr. A. Uduma Lebbe and many others also spoke.