2nd Lt. Maalathy commemorated at her family home

A remembrance ceremony was held at the home of 2nd Lt. Maalathy, the first female fighter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lose her life in the Tamil armed struggle, marking 35 years since her death.

The ceremony, held at her home in Mannar, took place with members of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF).

Maalathy was killed at the age of 20, on the 10th of October 1987, during a confrontation with the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) in Jaffna.

See more on Maalathy and other commemorative events below.

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