Tamil families of the disappeared commemorated Lt Col Thileepan in Vavuniya to mark 37 years since he fasted unto death.
Tamil families of the disappeared commemorated Lt Col Thileepan in Vavuniya to mark 37 years since he fasted unto death.
A flame was lit in front of the Pongu Tamil monument yesterday while the families of the disappeared, Tamil National People's Front MP Selvarajah Kajendren and local residents paid their respects.
The LTTE political leader had embarked on a hunger strike 37 years ago and fasted to death in a protest appealing to the Indian government to honour pledges made to the Tamil people.
