The funeral of former Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) leader Mavai Somasundaram Senathirajah was held today in Jaffna.
The public, civil society activists and Tamil politicians paid their respects at Senathirajah's home in Maviddapuram, Jaffna.
The funeral was attended by current and former politicians including ITAK leader Sivagnanam Shritharan, Jeevan Thondaman, Mano Ganesan, former Jaffna mayor Viswalingham Mannivannan, and former Northern Provincial Councillor N Shivajilingham.
Senathirajah passed away on January 29 at Jaffna Teaching Hospital. The 82 year old first entered parliament in 1989 and was elected as an MP for the Jaffna district in 2000, 2001, 2004, 2010 and 2015. He served as ITAK's General Secretary from 2004 until 2014 and later served as the party's leader from 2014 to 2024.