Kandy celebrates end of terrorism

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy South Group Corr

There was wide rejoicing by the people of Kandy yesterday when the news spread that the Security Forces had freed all the civilians and they were on the verge of capturing completely the areas held by the LTTE. The Kandy town was littered with pieces of paper as there was large scale lighting of crackers which lasted for more than three hours.

One such place was the landmark of Kandy - the clock tower roundabout in the heart of Kandy town.

There was such a demand for fire crackers that some of the shops ran short crackers as yesterday being a Sunday some of the shops were closed. People danced in the streets and praised the President and the Security Forces for the steps taken to liberate that part of the country from the terrorists and free the other parts of the country from fear and terror of the terrorists and bombers who targeted innocent and unsuspecting civilians.

People also hoisted the National Flag in their homes. Even the streets were also full of National Flags.

There were also parading of the streets in motor cycles and three-wheelers carrying the National Flags underlying the fact that the sovereignty of the Unitary State has been preserved.