"The era where people had used cyanide to commit suicide was over. Now you can go to your Hindu temples, schools, market, paddy fields and for fishing and bath in the sea freely and without fear. It was time to rebuild the Nation under one flag as terrorism had been defeated", he said.

The ethnic divisions would not exist in the future and there would be no minorities. We all should work together to propel the Nation towards sustainable development, the President noted.

The school was reconstructed at a cost of Rs.300 million which was funded by the European Union granting its financial aid through International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education under the supervision of government's Eastern Awakening (Nagenahira Nawodaya) Program.

"This reconstruction work on one of the largest schools in the Eastern Province is a commendable example of international cooperation, together with the participation of the government, non-government and community organizations irrespective of ethnic or religious differences," the EU quoting the President in their message said.

The occasion was attended by Minister of Education Susil Premajayanth with several other Ministers, Governor of the Eastern Province, Mohan Wijewickrama, Chief Minister S. Chandrakanthan and several other regional politicians. C. D. S. along with 3 Service commanders and IGP Police also participated to the above ceremony.