A ceremony was held in Batticaloa last week to mark the 120th birth anniversary of S J V Chelvanayakam, fondly referred to as Thanthai (father) Chelva.
Chelvanayakam is remembered across the Tamil nation for spear heading the Vaddukoddai resolution which remains a cornerstone of the Tamil movement for self-determination in Sri Lanka.
TNA parliamentarians were amongst those present at the ceremony, where lamps were lit beneath a portrait of the late leader.
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