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By V. J. Karunaratne
What a sentimental moment it was for the nation when President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa graced the Victory Day celebrations at Battaramulla last Tuesday. It recalled those horrified days during which the masses had been subjected to untold hardships due to the LTTE’s ruthless terrorism.
It was an important milestone in the history of Sri...
Eleventh Victory Day reaches a milestone:
The 11th Victory Day falls tomorrow, though the country will not be in a position to celebrate due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Remembrance Day, as Victory Day is also called, is known as the Rana Wiru commemoration day in Sri Lanka.
It marks the capitulation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the victorious end to Sri Lanka’s battle against terrorism on May 18,...