Mission accomplished
WIJITHA NAKKAWITA
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Chief of Defence
Staff Air Chief Marshall Donald Perera, Army Commander
General Sarath Fonseka, Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha
Karannagoda, Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshall Roshan
Gunatilaka, Inspector General of Police Jayantha
Wickremaratne and Director General Civil Security Department
Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera reported to
Commander-in-Chief President Mahinda Rajapaksa that the
mission of wiping out terrorism was succesfully
accomplished. Pictures by Sudath Silva and AFP |
The Service Chiefs formally informed President Mahinda Rajapaksa
yesterday that the country had regained its full independence,
territorial integrity and sovereignty after the defeat of the LTTE
terrorist group.
At a solemn ceremony held at Temple Trees yesterday the Defence
Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshall
Donald Perera, Army Commander Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka, Air Force Commander
Air Marshall Roshan Gunatilaka, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha
Karannagoda the Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickremaratne and
Director General Civil Security Department Rear Admiral Sarath
Weerasekera officially informed the President that the military
operations in the country had come to a conclusion.
At 6.35 in the evening Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa who led
the commanders of the three forces informed President Mahinda Rajapaksa
that the final military operation against the LTTE terrorist group had
reached its conclusion with the defeat of the LTTE. The service
commanders, also reported the completion of their mission..
Present at the solemn occasion were Prime Minister Ratnasiri
Wickramanayaka, President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, Senior
Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa MP, and several ministers, Member
of Parliament and Government officials.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will address the nation today on the
liberation of the country from terrorism after more than thirty years. |
