Sheer dedication for Wanni liberation

The military has put an end to the three decades long battle due to sheer political commitment of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the dedication of the Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and the Commander of the Army General Sarath Fonseka, the General Officer Commanding 59 Division and Director Infantry Brig. Chagie Gallage said at a function held to facilitate his contribution to the Wanni liberation, early this week.The ceremony was organised by the people of Mirihana, his home town.

Addressing the gathering he said that the commitment of the Army was not yet over and the soldiers would engage in their humanitarian mission until all the displaced Tamils were resettled in their villages. "Sri Lanka is a united country and we - Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and others can live together. We all should help Tamils who are now displaced to stand on their own feet", he said.Brig. Gallage said that this was the first time that the patriotic public rallied round the government and the military from the beginning of the offensives until the military recorded the historical victory.

"You blessed us all these days and it made the soldiers go that extra mile" he said requesting the people to be more vigilant as the eradicating of the LTTE was not yet fully completed.

Brig. Gallage who commanded the Thoppigala liberation as the Task Force 1 Commander, has played an active role in the Wanni liberation by being the representative of the Commander to co-ordinate all infantry troops and also later as the Acting GOC of the 55 Division. Referring to the LTTE terrorists as a set of jackals with tiger coats he said that military would continue to protect the country from all future evils.