Sri Lanka, May 17 -- A peaceful environment and security will be provided for everyone to enjoy their Vesak and to celebrate the tenth year of the end of terrorism in peace without overstepping the laws of the land, Army Commander Lt. General Mahesh Senanayake said yesterday.

"The situation in the country has been brought under control since April 21 terrorist bombings. We have contained terrorism in spite of the occurrences of a few incidents on May 13 and 14, which were brought under control," he said.

Senanayake was speaking at a press conference held at Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment in Colombo to announce Sri Lanka Army's plans for commemorating the country's decade of peace since the defeat of LTTE ter...