Families of Maaveerar - or Great Heroes - were honoured at an event in Vavuniya Municipal Cultural Hall today.
The mother of three fallen cadres lit the sacrificial lamp before flowers were laid in front of portraits of Tamil fighters who died in the armed conflict.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) created a tradition of honouring family members of cadres, particularly ahead of Maaveerar Naal - or Great Heroes' Day.
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