Sri Lanka Air Force at all times safeguarded our motherland's unity, dignity and sovereignty in each and every adverse circumstance. And, the heroic forces, unassailable in high skies, undefeatable in the battlefield, and courageous in the task entrusted, totally demolished the much-feared air power of the LTTE terrorists President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.The President was addressing the annual colours awarding ceremony of the Sri Lanka Air Force held at the Trincomalee Air Force Base today (March 7).Thirty Air Force officers from No: 02 Fighter Airborne Squadron, No: 04 Helicopter Squadron, No: 09 Helicopter Squadron, No: 10 Fighter Jet Squadron and Air Force regiment have been awarded colours by the President."The Air Force officers, with an untarnished image and of unblemished characters, have always been flawless in their strategies safeguarding the accolades they earned in air as one of the most civilized and humanitarian forces in the battlefield. In spite of the relentless attacks at the enemy, they never targeted schools, churches, Hindu shrines, hospitals or orphanages. They were always accurate on their target and keen on mission," the President emphasized.Particularly, around the globe, traditional armies failed in their bids to outclass terrorist organizations. But our three service commanders have been different, and they were able to come out of their shell as a traditional army and turn the war into a humanitarian affair to defeat the world's number one terrorist organization, the LTTE. now the LTTE is on its knees, the president said.First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Presidential Secretary Lalith Weerathunga, Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Air Force commander Roshan Gunathilaka, other service commanders, servicemen, their parents, spouses and relatives also participated in the event.