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Message: <blockquote data-quote="virajsameera" data-source="post: 4314868" data-attributes="member: 73611">President orders Armed forces to go Defensive during festive season          His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri          Lanka today (Apr 12) ordered the Armed Forces engaged in counter          terrorists operations in the Island's Northern province to remain          defensive during the Sinhala and Tamil new year celebrations that starts          from tomorrow.          The statement issued by the President's Office in full          :          As the nation celebrates the traditional Sinhala and          Tamil New Year, His Excellency the President is deeply conscious of the          need to give the civilian population entrapped as hostages by the          ruthless actions of the LTTE, the opportunity to celebrate these          festivities in a suitable atmosphere and to have uninhibited freedom of          movement from the No Fire Zone to the cleared areas.          With this objective in view, His Excellency has          directed the Armed Forces of the State to restrict their operations          during the New Year to those of a defensive nature.          The Sinhala & Tamil New Year is symbolic of the amity          prevailing amongst all communities in Sri Lanka. In the true spirit of          the season, it is timely for the LTTE to acknowledge its military defeat          and lay down its weapons and surrender. The LTTE must also renounce          terrorism and violence permanently.          Courtesy : Presidential Media Unit </blockquote>

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