(DM)The government has been celebrating the victory at Kilinochchi as a decisive one that heralds the dawn of peace. The day that the troops entered Kilinochchi, President Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered an address to the nation at the Presidential Secretariat in which he praised the sacrifice of the Sri Lankan soldiers and called on the LTTE to surrender and give up their dream of Tamil Eelam. Although the President added that the capture of Kilinochchi should not be seen as a victory of the south over the north, the sound of fire crackers exploding in Colombo and elsewhere signaled rejoicing in the country. Full TextTuesday, January 6, 2009
Winning Lasting Peace After Kilinochchi Victory
(DM)The government has been celebrating the victory at Kilinochchi as a decisive one that heralds the dawn of peace. The day that the troops entered Kilinochchi, President Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered an address to the nation at the Presidential Secretariat in which he praised the sacrifice of the Sri Lankan soldiers and called on the LTTE to surrender and give up their dream of Tamil Eelam. Although the President added that the capture of Kilinochchi should not be seen as a victory of the south over the north, the sound of fire crackers exploding in Colombo and elsewhere signaled rejoicing in the country. Full Text
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