MR presides over ceremony to remember war heroes

Former President Mahinda Rajapksa today presided over a ceremony to remember the war heroes killed in fighting the LTTE. Mr Rajapaksa said the government should take all measures to protect the victory chieved by defeating the LTTE. He said he was not worried about being jailed on false allegations, but the government shoukd not allow the separatists to raise their heads . Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and a number of MPs were present. The gathering remembered the war heroes by lighting oil lamps. Mr Rajapaksa was earlier welcomed by the mother of corporal Gamini who sacrificed his life by throwing himself into and LTTE vehicle that drove into a military camp in elephant pass. [caption id="attachment_76076" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks in Colombo on May 18, 2015 in commemoration of those who died six years ago in battles between Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters and government troops at the end of the three decades old separatist conflict. Rajapaksa urged against any separatist wars in the future. The sixth anniversary of the killing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is being marked in the first anniversary of the event under the new government of President Sirisena. AFP PHOTO / ISHARA S. KODIKARA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_76077" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa lights a lamp in Colombo on May 18, 2015 in commemoration of those who died six years ago in battles between Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters and government troops at the end of the three decades old separatist conflict. Rajapaksa urged against any separatist wars in the future. The sixth anniversary of the killing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is being marked in the first anniversary of the event under the new government of President Sirisena. AFP PHOTO / ISHARA S. KODIKARA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_76078" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sri Lanka's former defence ministry chief Gotabhaya Rajapakse (C) holds a candle in Colombo on May 18, 2015 in commemoration of those who died six years ago in battles between Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters and government troops at the end of the three decades old separatist conflict. The sixth anniversary of the killing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is being marked in the first anniversary of the event under the new government of President Sirisena. AFP PHOTO / ISHARA S. KODIKARA[/caption]   Pix courtesy - Twitter/Mahinda Rajapaksa