"Today marks 16 years since the end of a brutal 30-year-long barbaric war, during which we liberated our motherland and our people from the ruthless LTTE terrorist organization, uniting the North, South, East, West, and the Central Highlands under one flag."
"We must pay our heartfelt tribute and honor to all the heroic members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Police, and Civil Security Forces, as well as the health sector personnel, who sacrificed their eyes, limbs, flesh, blood, sweat, and even their lives for this cause."
– Sajith Premadasa
