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Twist of fate: Ex-combatant enters marriage after rehabilitation

Sri Kanthan, 21, a rehabilitated ex-LTTE combatant from Kilinochchi, entered marriage on 17th June, at the Welikanda, Kandankaduwa rehabilitation center. Sri Kanthan tied the knot with Thangarasa Induruvee, 19, at a glamorous and a most traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in the presence relatives and officials at center.

Thangarasa was Sri Kanthan's fianĉe‚ before the latter was dragged and forcibly conscripted into the terrorist outfit.

Sri Kanthan was all praise for the officials at the rehabilitation center who had put every effort in tracing the whereabouts of his fianĉe‚ and making their dream come true. "This was a total surprise. I thought I'd lost him forever and when they said that he was at Welikanda, I was lost for words", said Thangarasa speaking with an emotional outburst on the twist of fate experienced.

"They who claimed to be our 'sole saviors' were the perpetrators and those who I was forced to take-up arms against were the true-angles", said Sri Kanthan as he dearly looked into the eyes of his lost-found love.

Commissioner-General for Rehabilitation Dharshana Hettiarachchi, Coordination Officer for Rehabilitation Colonel G.H.M Sirishantha and the Center-in-Charge Major Rajarathna were also present at the occasion.