The funeral of Rajeswaran Senthuran, the 18-year-old schoolboy who committed suicide in protest at the ongoing detention of Tamil political prisoners, was held today in Koppay.
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After religious rites at Senthuran's home, his body was laid at the private tuition centre where he had studied, allowing hundreds of attendees to pay their respects.
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Fellow students in school uniforms served as Senthuran's coffin-bearers, as a tribute from the academic community.
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A significant presence of Sri Lankan intelligence personnel were observed at the events.
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Photographs Tamil Guardian