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  The lawyer representing detained Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar challenged allegations that his client sought to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during proceedings before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court this week, arguing that the material cited by police contains no reference to the organisation or its leadership. Sangeethsan, better known by his stage name…

Sri Lankan police conduct vehicle checks in Maankulam ahead of Maaveerar Naal

Sri Lankan police officers on Sunday commenced spot checks of vehicles travelling on the A9 in Maankulam, one week ahead of Tamil National Remembrance Day (Maaveerar Naal). 

Vehicles were searched and occupants questioned. 

Remember the Maaveerar by assisting their families says Shivajilingam

The member of the Northern Provincial Council, M K Shivajilingam on Monday called on Tamils to remember the sacrifice of Tamils who fought in the struggle and commemorate Tamil National Remembrance Day (Maaveerar Naal) by providing assistance to their families. 

"Maaverar Vaaram (Tamil National Remembrance Week) has begun today," Mr Shivajilingam said. 
 
“In this situation, everyone should come forward to provide livelihood assistance to the families of Maaveerar who are living in the midst of great misery and poverty."

Restoration continues at Kanagapuram Thuyilum Illam

Kilinochchi residents have continued to clear up the LTTE cemetery at Kanagapuram, recovering more headstones and monuments.

Parents of Maaveerar honoured in Kilinochchi

Parents of fallen LTTE cadres were honoured in Kilinochchi on Tuesday.

First day of Maaveerar remembrance week marked in Mullaitivu

The first day of Maaveerar week, the week leading up to the Tamil national remembrance day of Maaveerar Naal, was marked at Mullaitivu's Vannivilankulam LTTE cemetery on Tuesday.

Jaffna University marks beginning of Remembrance Week

Students at the University of Jaffna marked the beginning of Tamil National Remembrance Week today, ahead of Maaveerar Naal on November 27. 

A lamp by the memorial for Lt. Col. Thileepan was lit at 18:05 local time. 
 

Wigneswaran says NPC minister's refusal to hoist flag 'understandable'

The chief minister of the Northern Province, C V Wigneswaran said it was "understandable" the NPC's education minister refused to hoist the Sri Lankan flag due to the Sinhala Buddhist supremacist ideology of successive governments. 

Stating that he would not have refused to hoist the flag himself, Mr Wigneswaran said however that he expressed his resistance against Sinhala hegemony in other ways. 

Catholic shrine attacked in Jaffna

A Catholic shrine in Jaffna was attacked on November 14, with the statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus being removed from the shrine and destroyed. 

The attack on the shrine is among a series of attacks on Hindu and Christian places of worship across the North-East in recent months.

Hindu shrines attacked in Mannar

Two Hindu shrines were attacked in Mannar last week by unknown persons, with the statues of Pillaiyar ripped from the shrine and thrown into shrubbery. 

NPC members plant trees in Jaffna ahead of Maaveerar Naal

Members of the Northern Provincial Council adorned Gloriosa Lilies (Kaathikai Poo) and planted trees earlier this month ahead of Tamil National Remembrance Day on November 27.