英语六级阅读 Sri Lankans cheer fall of Tamil Tigers’ HQ
2009-01-03来源:和谐英语
Sri Lankans jubilant over the government troops’ victory took to streets to celebrate the fall of the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) headquarters.
People were seen lighting crackers and parading in streets with the Sri Lankan national flags in the capital Colombo and else where in the island. Some of the busy road intersections traffic were held up as celebrators lit crackers on highway.
Celebrations began minutes after Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse hailed his troops’ capturing of Kilinochchi at a victory ceremony held in his office. hxen.net
The government troops wrested from rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) control the town of Kilinochchi, their former administrative headquarters, on Friday.
"This was an unparalleled victory", Rajapakse told a gathering in his secretariat at a hurriedly arranged victory ceremony.
"This was a campaign to defeat terrorism for which all communities have to be proud of", Rajapakse said.
The government troops entered the town of Kilinochchi from three directions Friday morning and took control of all major locations.
Kilinochchi has been under LTTE control since 1998 and served as its administrative capital of its defacto separate state in the island’s north.
The troops came up with LTTE resistance in their bid to capture the district since late August last year.
The LTTE which fought a bitter campaign since the mid 1980s to set up a separate homeland for the minority Tamils lost huge territory to the advancing government troops since mid 2007.
People were seen lighting crackers and parading in streets with the Sri Lankan national flags in the capital Colombo and else where in the island. Some of the busy road intersections traffic were held up as celebrators lit crackers on highway.
Celebrations began minutes after Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse hailed his troops’ capturing of Kilinochchi at a victory ceremony held in his office. hxen.net
The government troops wrested from rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) control the town of Kilinochchi, their former administrative headquarters, on Friday.
"This was an unparalleled victory", Rajapakse told a gathering in his secretariat at a hurriedly arranged victory ceremony.
"This was a campaign to defeat terrorism for which all communities have to be proud of", Rajapakse said.
The government troops entered the town of Kilinochchi from three directions Friday morning and took control of all major locations.
Kilinochchi has been under LTTE control since 1998 and served as its administrative capital of its defacto separate state in the island’s north.
The troops came up with LTTE resistance in their bid to capture the district since late August last year.
The LTTE which fought a bitter campaign since the mid 1980s to set up a separate homeland for the minority Tamils lost huge territory to the advancing government troops since mid 2007.
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