A Tamil journalist who was murdered by the Sri Lankan army in 1985 was commemorated by his family, colleagues and community members in Amparai last week.
Ganapathipillai Devaraja was arrested in a Sri Lankan military roundup on December 25 1985, and assassinated at the Vattuvan army camp. He was working as a journalist for Virakesari at the time.
Devaraja’s mother garlanded his portrait and lamps were lit in remembrance at the Alayadivembu Cultural Hall in Akkaraipattu last week.
The commemoration was jointly organised by the Amparai District Tamil Journalists Union and the Eastern Provincial Journalists Union.
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