• He said it was a humane quality of the Sri Lankans to protect the war heroes
• Government withdrew from the traitorous UNHRC Co-sponsored resolution tabled against the war heroes

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera  

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday asserted that the victory secured by sacrificing thousands of lives will not be betrayed in the face of any challenge. 

Making a special statement in Parliament to mark the 12th anniversary of the war victory, he said a decision has been taken to waive off interest of the property loans obtained by soldiers injured during the humanitarian operation.  

He said it was a humane quality of the Sri Lankans to protect the war heroes and added that the government withdrew from the traitorous UNHRC Co-sponsored resolution tabled against the war heroes.  

“War heroes sacrificed their lives to create peace in the country and grant independence to you. Therefore, we will never betray the victory secured by sacrificing thousands of lives whatever challenge we will have to face,” he said.