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A Mullivaikal remembrance event took place yesterday in Gurunagar, in Jaffna, despite attempts to disrupt events and the heavy presence of armed troops, the Uthayan reported.
The event, held at 5.30pm, was also attended by S. Sritharan MP from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) General Secretary S. Kajendran, as well as members of the Northern Provincial Council including, M.K. Shivajilingham, C.V.K. Sivagnanam and Kajatheepan, Sukirthan and Paransothi.
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Earlier in the day, military troops had surrounded the office of the TNPF and blocked off access to the TNA's. The offices of the Uthayan and Thinakkural were also surrounded.