Triumph for quiet display of humane statesmanship

Turning to the waxed issue of human rights, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, emphasised that human rights have been a built-in ingredient in our 25-century old national culture. This is the outcome of the Buddhist principles of Metta (compassion) and Ahinsa (non-violence), which engendered a deep love of all sentient beings, in those who followed the Buddhist way of life. In consequence a deference for Human Rights has always been an essential segment in Sri Lankan culture.

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Unable to withstand SLAF pounding in the Wanni:

LTTE attacks Air Base ignoring human cost

The LTTE clearly showed its desperation and also its weak position with their attack on an isolated Army detachment inside the Yala National Park hundreds of miles away from the battlefronts in the Wanni last week. That was a clear attempt to divert the attention of the Security Forces from the Wanni, where the LTTE was receiving a severe beating.

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