Tamils in Canada held a commemoration event in Toronto to mark Maaveerar Naal on Sunday.
Flowers were laid by rows of photographs of fallen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and candles lit by makeshift gravestones.
Acclaimed Kollywood music producer Santhosh Narayanan, and singer Dhee performed at the event.
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