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Houses to be gifted to "war heroes" fighting L.T.T.E. By T V Sriram
Colombo, Nov 10 (PTI) As part of incentives and rewards
for gallant defence personnel who are serving in the forward
areas of the L.T.T.E. strongholds, the Sri Lankan government
has decided to donate 100 houses to select "war heroes".
The Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order
will donate houses to 100 war heroes of armed forces to mark
the completion of three years in power by Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces besides being the Defence Minister.
The 100 brave "heroes" of the Army, Navy and Air Force
would be selected from among those who are serving in the
forward areas of the (L.T.T.E. stronghold of) Wanni "to
eliminate terrorism from Sri Lanka", an official release said.
"Acting on an idea of Defence Secretary Gotabaya
Rajapaksa, the Ministry will make this donation to the
selected war heroes who had displayed the highest standards of
gallantry at the battlefield," it said.
It may be recalled, in June the country honoured its
fallen war heroes in a ceremony presided by President
Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka at the
Parliament Complex.
The 'Ranaviru Day' is dedicated to pay tribute to the
soldiers of the three armed forces and police who have died in
the war ravaging the North for decades.
At least 200 soldiers and police personnel were killed in
clashes with the L.T.T.E. in September, Sri Lankan Prime
Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayaka said.
Reports also said that during October about 171 Sri
Lankan Security Forces were killed and many others injured as
the war with the tiger rebels reached a decisive stage.
Sri Lankan President, who is also the Finance minister
has proposed to allocate Rs 3000 million (Sri Lankan rupees)
in 2009 budget to rehabilitate L.T.T.E. members joining the
democratic stream.
The Island government has also proposed to hike defence
spending to a record USD 1.6 billion during 2009 to fund the
campaign against the Tigers. PTI T.V.S.
for gallant defence personnel who are serving in the forward
areas of the L.T.T.E. strongholds, the Sri Lankan government
has decided to donate 100 houses to select "war heroes".
The Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order
will donate houses to 100 war heroes of armed forces to mark
the completion of three years in power by Sri Lankan President
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces besides being the Defence Minister.
The 100 brave "heroes" of the Army, Navy and Air Force
would be selected from among those who are serving in the
forward areas of the (L.T.T.E. stronghold of) Wanni "to
eliminate terrorism from Sri Lanka", an official release said.
"Acting on an idea of Defence Secretary Gotabaya
Rajapaksa, the Ministry will make this donation to the
selected war heroes who had displayed the highest standards of
gallantry at the battlefield," it said.
It may be recalled, in June the country honoured its
fallen war heroes in a ceremony presided by President
Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka at the
Parliament Complex.
The 'Ranaviru Day' is dedicated to pay tribute to the
soldiers of the three armed forces and police who have died in
the war ravaging the North for decades.
At least 200 soldiers and police personnel were killed in
clashes with the L.T.T.E. in September, Sri Lankan Prime
Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayaka said.
Reports also said that during October about 171 Sri
Lankan Security Forces were killed and many others injured as
the war with the tiger rebels reached a decisive stage.
Sri Lankan President, who is also the Finance minister
has proposed to allocate Rs 3000 million (Sri Lankan rupees)
in 2009 budget to rehabilitate L.T.T.E. members joining the
democratic stream.
The Island government has also proposed to hike defence
spending to a record USD 1.6 billion during 2009 to fund the
campaign against the Tigers. PTI T.V.S.
