Students and staff at Eastern University, Batticaloa held a remembrance event commemorating Maaveerar Naal today, lighting candles and paying tribute to the Maaveerar.
A blood donation drive was also held by students in memory of the sacrifice of those who gave their lives for the Tamil liberation struggle.
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