Baseless allegations are leveled against Sri Lanka continuously by certain western countries and pro-LTTE foreign media institutions have a hidden agenda, Secretary Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday, 18th August.
Secretary Defence said that the government has already responded those baseless allegations by rescuing nearly 300,000 civilians from LTTE clutches, successfully resettling over 95 percent of them in their native places, rehabilitating nearly 11,000 ex LTTE combatants and reintegrating them into the society and establishing clear future for ex-LTTE child soldiers sending them back to the schools.
The Defence Secretary made this observation as chief guest at the symposium 'Battles won and wars that must still be fought' organized by Strategic Initiative for the Protection of Sri Lanka (SIPOS) together with Federation of National Organizations at the BMICH.
Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa further said that foreign forces are leveling these allegations to bring some other group into the power as they are fully aware that the president or the present government is not fulfilling their needs.
Former acting Chief Justice and Supreme Court Judge Rajah Wanasundara who chaired event ceremonially launched the website following the welcome address by convenor of the Federation of National Organizations Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara.
Professor Asoka Bandarage of George Town University of America delivered the special guest lecture on "Globalization and Conflict Resolution" at the event. Senior attorney at law Mr Gomin Dayasri and senior journalist Mr Malinda Senevirathna also spoke at the event.
At this function the organization's three maiden publications also released. The three publications cover key aspects of Sri Lanka's struggle to eliminate terrorism from the soil of this country and they are under the themes 'The LTTE: The most disciplined fighting force the world has ever known', 'Unpardonable crimes against humanity', and ' Out of the Cage: the greatest hostage rescue operation ever'.
Ambassadors, Minister of Housing, Construction and Engineering Services and Common Amenities Wimal Weerawansa, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabraal, Director General of Media center of National Security Mr Luxman Hulugalla and many distinguished guests were also present.
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