Parents of Maaveerar (fallen LTTE cadre) were honoured in Batticaloa on Saturday evening ahead of Tamil Remembrance Day (Maaveerar Naal) on November 27.
The parents of over 50 Maaveerar were given parcels of household items by members of the Tamil National People's Front.
The event was organised by the facilitated by the Canada based organisation, 'Mannvaasanai'.
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