Flowers were scattered at Nandikadal lagoon at sunrise today by Former Northern Provincial Councillor T. Ravikaran amidst Sri Lankan military presence.
"Nandikadal has been a silent witness to the atrocities subjected to the Tamil people," Ravikaran said.
Special prayers were also held at Vatrapalai Amman temple in Mullaitivu, to honour the lives lost in the struggle for liberation.
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